Brendan Halligan

Irish politician

Brendan Halligan (5 July 1936 – 9 August 2020) was an Irish economist and politician.[1] He was founder and president of the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA). He was president of the Ireland China Institute.[2]

He was also a Board Member of Mainstream Renewable Power. He was General Secretary of the Labour Party, a Teachta Dála (TD), a Senator, and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He was born in Dublin.

He died on 9 August 2020, aged 84.[3]

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  1. "Brendan Halligan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. "Brendan Halligan, President". ICI. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. Libreri, Samantha (2020-08-09). "Former Labour Party TD, MEP Brendan Halligan dies". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)