Denis J. O'Sullivan

Irish politician (1918–1987)

1954–1957Government Chief Whip1954–1957DefenceTeachta DálaIn office
October 1961 – April 1965ConstituencyCork MidIn office
May 1951 – October 1961ConstituencyCork North Personal detailsBorn(1918-03-05)5 March 1918
County Cork, IrelandDied20 July 1987(1987-07-20) (aged 69)
County Cork, IrelandPolitical partyFine Gael

Denis James O'Sullivan (5 March 1918 – 20 July 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at his second attempt at the 1951 general election.[2] He served as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for various Cork constituencies until losing his seat at the 1965 general election. He served in the Second Inter-Party Government of John A. Costello as Government Chief Whip. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1965 to 1969.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Denis O'Sullivan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Denis J. O'Sullivan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
Political offices
Preceded by
Donnchadh Ó Briain
Government Chief Whip
1954–1957
Succeeded by
Donnchadh Ó Briain
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
1954–1957
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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Cork North constituency
This table is transcluded from Cork North (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
4th 1923 Daniel Corkery
(Rep)
Daniel Vaughan
(FP)
Thomas Nagle
(Lab)
3 seats
1923–1937
5th 1927 (Jun) Daniel Corkery
(Ind)
Timothy Quill
(Lab)
6th 1927 (Sep) Daniel Corkery
(FF)
Daniel O'Leary
(CnaG)
7th 1932 Seán Moylan
(FF)
8th 1933 Daniel Corkery
(FF)
9th 1937 Patrick Daly
(FG)
Timothy Linehan
(FG)
Con Meaney
(FF)
10th 1938
11th 1943 Patrick Halliden
(CnaT)
Leo Skinner
(FF)
12th 1944 Patrick McAuliffe
(Lab)
13th 1948 3 seats
1948–1961
14th 1951 Denis O'Sullivan
(FG)
15th 1954
16th 1957 Batt Donegan
(FF)
17th 1961 Constituency abolished. See Cork North-East and Cork Mid
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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Cork Mid constituency
This table is transcluded from Cork Mid (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
17th 1961 Dan Desmond
(Lab)
Seán McCarthy
(FF)
Con Meaney
(FF)
Denis J. O'Sullivan
(FG)
4 seats
1961–1977
1965 by-election Eileen Desmond
(Lab)
18th 1965 Flor Crowley
(FF)
Thomas Meaney
(FF)
Donal Creed
(FG)
19th 1969 Philip Burton
(FG)
Paddy Forde
(FF)
1972 by-election Gene Fitzgerald
(FF)
20th 1973 Eileen Desmond
(Lab)
21st 1977 Barry Cogan
(FF)
22nd 1981 Constituency abolished. See Cork North-Central and Cork South-Central
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Administrative Panel
Agricultural Panel
Cultural and Educational Panel
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Labour Panel
Dublin University
National University
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Elected or nominated later
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Parliamentary Secretary to the President
(1922–1937)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach
(1937–1977)
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
(1978–present)