James Dooge
| James Dooge | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Seanad Éireann | |
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In office 21 December 1982 – 3 April 1987 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Eoin Ryan, Snr |
| Succeeded by | Mick Lanigan |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 21 October 1981 – 9 March 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | John M. Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Collins |
| Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad | |
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In office 20 December 1982 – 10 April 1987 |
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| Leader | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Gemma Hussey |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Manning |
| Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann | |
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In office 16 June 1973 – 29 October 1977 |
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| President |
Éamon de Valera Erskine H. Childers Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh Patrick Hillery |
| Preceded by | Micheál Cranitch |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Dolan |
| Senator | |
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In office 1 December 1982 – 8 April 1987 |
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| Constituency | National University of Ireland |
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In office 30 October 1981 – 17 February 1982 |
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| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
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In office 11 November 1969 – 7 October 1977 |
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| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
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In office 17 December 1961 – 18 July 1969 |
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| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Clement Dooge 30 July 1922 Birkenhead, Cheshire, UK |
| Died | 20 August 2010 (aged 88) Monstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Roni Dooge |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Religion | Church of Ireland |
James Clement Dooge (30 July 1922 – 20 August 2010) was an Irish politician, engineer, climatologist, hydrologist and academic. Dooge had a profound effect on the debate over climate change, in the world of hydrology and in politics in the formation of the European Union.
Dooge lived a multifaceted existence with his roles including a period as Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Acting President of Ireland (Presidential Commission), chairman of the report which led to the Single European Act and the Treaty of Maastricht, Chairman of the Irish Senate, Professor of Engineering in University College Cork and University College Dublin, President of the International Council for Science, President of the Royal Irish Academy and Chairman of the Irish Film Board.
Dooge was a member of the Royal Irish Academy and the Fellowship of Engineering. He worked as an expert consultant to a wide range of specialised United Nations agencies including UNESCO, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He also acted in an expert consultancy role to DGXII (Research) at the European Commission.
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