Brian Swift

Irish former Fianna Fáil politician (b. 1952)

Brian Swift
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1987 – June 1989
ConstituencyWaterford
Personal details
Born (1952-05-02) 2 May 1952 (age 72)
County Waterford, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

Brian Swift (born 2 May 1952) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. A solicitor by profession, he was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1981 and November 1982 general elections. He was elected to Waterford County Council and Waterford City Council, and served as Mayor of Waterford in 1986.[1] He was Mayor for a second term in 1998–1999.

He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency at the 1987 general election.[2] He lost his seat at the 1989 general election.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kenny, Shane and Keane, Fergal Irish Politics Now: 'This Week' Guide to the 25th Dáil, Dingle, County Kerry: Brandon / RTÉ, 1987, page 217.
  2. ^ "Brian Swift". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Brian Swift". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Waterford constituency
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Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
4th 1923 Caitlín Brugha
(Rep)
John Butler
(Lab)
Nicholas Wall
(FP)
William Redmond
(NL)
5th 1927 (Jun) Patrick Little
(FF)
Vincent White
(CnaG)
6th 1927 (Sep) Seán Goulding
(FF)
7th 1932 John Kiersey
(CnaG)
William Redmond
(CnaG)
8th 1933 Nicholas Wall
(NCP)
Bridget Redmond
(CnaG)
9th 1937 Michael Morrissey
(FF)
Nicholas Wall
(FG)
Bridget Redmond
(FG)
10th 1938 William Broderick
(FG)
11th 1943 Denis Heskin
(CnaT)
12th 1944
1947 by-election John Ormonde
(FF)
13th 1948 Thomas Kyne
(Lab)
14th 1951
1952 by-election William Kenneally
(FF)
15th 1954 Thaddeus Lynch
(FG)
16th 1957
17th 1961 3 seats
1961–1977
18th 1965 Billy Kenneally
(FF)
1966 by-election Fad Browne
(FF)
19th 1969 Edward Collins
(FG)
20th 1973 Thomas Kyne
(Lab)
21st 1977 Jackie Fahey
(FF)
Austin Deasy
(FG)
22nd 1981
23rd 1982 (Feb) Paddy Gallagher
(SF–WP)
24th 1982 (Nov) Donal Ormonde
(FF)
25th 1987 Martin Cullen
(PDs)
Brian Swift
(FF)
26th 1989 Brian O'Shea
(Lab)
Brendan Kenneally
(FF)
27th 1992 Martin Cullen
(PDs)
28th 1997 Martin Cullen
(FF)
29th 2002 Ollie Wilkinson
(FF)
John Deasy
(FG)
30th 2007 Brendan Kenneally
(FF)
31st 2011 Ciara Conway
(Lab)
John Halligan
(Ind)
Paudie Coffey
(FG)
32nd 2016 David Cullinane
(SF)
Mary Butler
(FF)
33rd 2020 Marc Ó Cathasaigh
(GP)
Matt Shanahan
(Ind)


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