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Fergus O'Brien

Fergus O'Brien
Government Chief Whip
In office
13 February 1986 – 10 March 1987
Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by Seán Barrett
Succeeded by Vincent Brady
In office
11 November 1981 – 9 March 1982
Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by Gerry L'Estrange
Succeeded by Bertie Ahern
Minister of State at the Department of Defence
In office
13 February 1987 – 10 March 1987
Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by Seán Barrett
Succeeded by Vincent Brady
In office
11 November 1981 – 9 March 1982
Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by Gerry L'Estrange
Succeeded by Bertie Ahern
Teachta Dála
In office
November 1982 – November 1992
In office
June 1977 – February 1982
Constituency Dublin South-Central
In office
February 1973 – June 1977
Constituency Dublin South-East
Personal details
Born (1930-03-30)30 March 1930
Kimmage, Dublin, Ireland
Died 19 October 2016(2016-10-19) (aged 86)
Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Fine Gael
Spouse(s) Peggy O'Brien
Children 6
Alma mater Dublin Institute of Technology
Religion Roman Catholicism

Fergus O'Brien (30 March 1930 – 19 October 2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.

O'Brien was born in Dublin in 1930. He was educated at the College of Technology, Bolton Street before becoming involved in politics. O'Brien was elected to Dáil Éireann on his second attempt at the 1973 general election as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-East constituency. After boundary changes, he was re-elected at the 1977 general election for Dublin South-Central and held the seat at the 1981 general election, but was defeated at the February 1982 general election. He was re-elected for Dublin South-Central at the November 1982 general election, and held the seat until retirement in 1992.

From 1981 to February 1982, O'Brien was Government Chief Whip in Garret FitzGerald's first government. He returned as Chief Whip once again at the end of FitzGerald's second government, serving from 1986 until 1987.

He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1980 to 1981.


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