Gerry Collins (politician)
| Gerry Collins | |
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992 |
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| Taoiseach |
Charles Haughey Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Brian Lenihan |
| Succeeded by | David Andrews |
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In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | James Dooge |
| Succeeded by | Peter Barry |
| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 10 March 1987 – 12 July 1989 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Alan Dukes |
| Succeeded by | Ray Burke |
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In office 5 July 1977 – 30 June 1981 |
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| Taoiseach |
Jack Lynch Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Patrick Cooney |
| Succeeded by | Jim Mitchell |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
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In office 9 May 1970 – 14 March 1973 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Patrick Lalor |
| Succeeded by | Conor Cruise O'Brien |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
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In office 9 July 1969 – 9 May 1970 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht | |
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In office 9 July 1969 – 9 May 1970 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Michael F. Kitt |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
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In office June 1994 – June 2004 |
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| Constituency | Munster |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office November 1967 – June 1997 |
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| Constituency | Limerick West |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 October 1938 Abbeyfeale, Limerick, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
James Gerard "Gerry" Collins (born 16 October 1938) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a number of Cabinet positions, most notably as Minister for Justice and Minister for Foreign Affairs. After his retirement from domestic politics he served as a Member of the European Parliament.
Collins was born in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick in 1938. The son of James Collins, his father was a former adjutant of the West Limerick Brigade of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and took the republican side during the subsequent Civil War. He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1948 general election as a Fianna Fáil candidate.
Collins was educated locally at St. Ita's College before later attending the Patrician College, Ballyfin. Following the completion of his secondary schooling he attended University College Dublin where he became secretary of the Kevin Barry Cumann of Fianna Fáil. He subsequently worked as a vocational school teacher.
Collins first became involved in politics in 1965 when he was appointed assistant general-secretary of Fianna Fáil. Following the death of his father in 1967, he was elected to Dáil Éireann for Limerick West in the subsequent by-election. He was also co-opted onto Limerick County Council and various other local committees.
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