George Colley
| George Colley | |
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| Minister for Energy | |
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In office 22 January 1980 – 30 June 1981 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Michael O'Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Michael O'Leary |
| Minister for Tourism and Transport | |
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In office 12 December 1979 – 22 January 1980 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Pádraig Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | Albert Reynolds |
| Minister for the Public Service | |
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In office 5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Pádraig Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | Albert Reynolds |
| Tánaiste | |
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In office 5 July 1977 – 30 June 1981 |
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| Taoiseach |
Jack Lynch Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Brendan Corish |
| Succeeded by | Michael O'Leary |
| Minister for Finance | |
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In office 5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Charles Haughey |
| Succeeded by | Richie Ryan |
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In office 9 May 1970 – 14 March 1973 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Richie Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Michael O'Kennedy |
| Minister for the Gaeltacht | |
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In office 2 July 1969 – 14 March 1973 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Pádraig Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | Tom O'Donnell |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
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In office 13 July 1966 – 9 May 1970 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Patrick Hillery |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Lalor |
| Minister for Education | |
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In office 21 April 1965 – 13 July 1966 |
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| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Patrick Hillery |
| Succeeded by | Donogh O'Malley |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands | |
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In office 21 November 1964 – 21 April 1965 |
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| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Brian Lenihan |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1981 – February 1987 |
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| Constituency | Dublin Central |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1977 – June 1981 |
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| Constituency | Dublin Clontarf |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1969 – June 1977 |
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| Constituency | Dublin North Central |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office October 1961 – June 1969 |
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| Constituency | Dublin North-East |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 October 1925 Fairview, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 17 September 1983 (aged 57) Southwark, London, UK |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Doolan |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Profession | Solicitor |
George Colley (18 October 1925 – 17 September 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a wide number of Cabinet positions, most notably as Minister for Finance and Tánaiste. He was defeated twice for the leadership of Fianna Fáil in 1966 and 1979.
Colley was born in the Dublin suburb of Fairview, the son of Harry and Christina Colley. His father was a veteran of the 1916 Easter Rising and a former adjutant in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) who was elected to Dáil Éireann in 1944 as a Fianna Fáil candidate.
He was educated at St. Joseph's Christian Brothers School in Fairview where one of his classmates and closest friends was Charles Haughey, who later became his political arch rival. He studied law at University College Dublin and qualified as a solicitor in the mid-1940s. He remained friends with Haughey after leaving school and, ironically, encouraged him to become a member of Fianna Fáil in 1951. Haughey was elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1957 general election, ousting Colley's father in the process. This put some strain on the relationship between the two young men.
Colley was elected to the Dáil at the 1961 general election, reclaiming his father's old seat in the Dublin North-East constituency. Furthermore, he was elected in the same constituency as Haughey, thereby accentuating the rivalry. Thereafter, Colley progressed rapidly through the ranks of Fianna Fáil. He became a member of the Dáil at a time when a change from the older to the younger generation was taking place, a change facilitated by the Taoiseach, Seán Lemass.
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