Seán Lemass
Irish politician (1899-1971)
Seán Francis Lemass (born John Francis Lemass; 15 July 1899 – 11 May 1971) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1959 to 1966. He was Tánaiste from 1957 to 1959, 1951 to 1954 and 1945 to 1948, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1957 to 1959, 1951 to 1954, 1945 to 1949 and 1932 to 1939 and Minister for Supplies from 1939 to 1945. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1924 to 1969.[1]
Seán Lemass | |
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 Lemass in 1966 | |
| 4th Taoiseach | |
| In office 23 June 1959 – 10 November 1966 | |
| President | Éamon de Valera |
| Tánaiste | Seán MacEntee Frank Aiken |
| Preceded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lynch |
| Leader of Fianna Fáil | |
| In office 23 June 1959 – 10 November 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lynch |
| Tánaiste | |
| In office 20 March 1957 – 23 June 1959 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | William Norton |
| Succeeded by | Seán MacEntee |
| In office 13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | William Norton |
| Succeeded by | William Norton |
| In office 14 June 1945 – 18 February 1948 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Succeeded by | William Norton |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 20 March 1957 – 23 June 1959 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | William Norton |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lynch |
| In office 13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Thomas F. O'Higgins |
| Succeeded by | William Norton |
| In office 18 August 1941 – 18 February 1948 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Seán MacEntee |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Morrissey |
| In office 9 March 1932 – 16 September 1939 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Patrick McGilligan |
| Succeeded by | Seán MacEntee |
| Minister for Supplies | |
| In office 8 September 1939 – 31 July 1945 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1948 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-Central |
| In office November 1924 – February 1948 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Francis Lemass 15 July 1899 Ballybrack, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 11 May 1971 (aged 71) Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Deansgrange, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Hughes (m. 1924; d. 1971) |
| Relations |
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| Children | 4, including Maureen and Noel |
| Parents |
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| Education | O'Connell School |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
References
change- ↑ "Seán F. Lemass". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
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