Seán Calleary

Irish Fianna Fáil politician (1931–2018)

1987–1992Foreign AffairsOct.–Dec. 1982Trade, Commerce and Tourism1979–1981Labour1979–1981Public ServiceTeachta DálaIn office
February 1973 – November 1992ConstituencyMayo East Personal detailsBorn(1931-10-27)27 October 1931
Ballina, County Mayo, IrelandDied4 June 2018(2018-06-04) (aged 86)
Galway, IrelandPolitical partyFianna FáilSpouse
Doris Calleary
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(m. 1962)​
Children4, including DaraParent
  • Phelim Calleary (father)
EducationGarbally CollegeAlma materUniversity College Galway

Seán Calleary (27 October 1931 – 4 June 2018) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Minister of State from 1979 to 1981, from October to December 1982, and from 1987 to 1992. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo East constituency from 1973 to 1992.[1]

His father Phelim Calleary had been a TD for the Mayo North constituency from 1952 to 1969.[2] A native of Ballina, County Mayo, he was educated at Garbally College in Ballinasloe, County Galway and University College Galway where he graduated with a degree civil engineering. He was a member of Mayo County Council from 1967 to 1987,[3] before he became a Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo East from 1973 to 1992.

When Charles Haughey took office as Taoiseach in December 1979, Calleary was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Public Service and Minister of State at the Department of Labour.[4] He remained in these positions until June 1981, when Fianna Fáil lost office.

Fianna Fáil returned to government in March 1982. Calleary served briefly as Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism from October to December 1982, when Fianna Fáil lost office again.[5]

In March 1987, Haughey returned to office, and Calleary was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for Overseas Aid.[6] He was appointed to the same position in 1989.[7] He was not retained by Albert Reynolds, who succeeded Haughey as Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach in February 1992.

His son Dara Calleary has been a Fianna Fáil TD for the Mayo constituency since the 2007 general election.[8]

Calleary died on 4 June 2018 at the age of 86.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Seán Calleary". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Seán Calleary". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Death of former Mayo TD Sean Calleary". Connacht Telegraph. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (21st Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 December 1979. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion – Dáil Éireann (23rd Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 27 October 1982. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (25th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 March 1987. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State. – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 July 1989. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Dara Calleary". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
  9. ^ "Former Fianna Fáil TD Sean Calleary dies aged 86". RTÉ News. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State at the Department of Public Service
1979–1981 		Office abolished
New office Minister of State at the Department of Labour
1979–1981 		Office abolished
New office Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism
Oct.–Dec. 1982 		Succeeded by
Michael Moynihan
Preceded by Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
1987–1992 		Succeeded by
Brendan Daly
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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Mayo East constituency
This table is transcluded from Mayo East (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
19th 1969 Seán Flanagan
(FF) 		Thomas O'Hara
(FG) 		Martin Finn
(FG)
20th 1973 Seán Calleary
(FF)
21st 1977 P. J. Morley
(FF) 		Paddy O'Toole
(FG)
22nd 1981
23rd 1982 (Feb)
24th 1982 (Nov)
25th 1987 Jim Higgins
(FG)
26th 1989
27th 1992 Tom Moffatt
(FF)
28th 1997 Constituency abolished. See Mayo