Jim Mitchell (politician)
| Jim Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Leader of the Fine Gael Party | |
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In office 9 February 2001 – 5 June 2002 |
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| Leader | Michael Noonan |
| Preceded by | Nora Owen |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bruton |
| Minister for Communications | |
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In office 2 January 1984 – 10 March 1987 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Himself (Posts and Telegraphs) |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson |
| Minister for Transport | |
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In office 14 December 1982 – 10 March 1987 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | John Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Ray MacSharry |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
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In office 14 December 1982 – 2 January 1984 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | John Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Communications) |
| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Gerry Collins |
| Succeeded by | Seán Doherty |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office November 1992 – May 2002 |
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| Constituency | Dublin Central |
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In office June 1981 – November 1992 |
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| Constituency | Dublin West |
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In office June 1977 – June 1981 |
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| Constituency | Dublin Ballyfermot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1946 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 2 December 2002 (aged 56) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Alma mater | Dublin Institute of Technology |
Jim Mitchell (19 October 1946 – 2 December 2002) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served in the cabinets of Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald from 1981–82 and 1982–87. He was deputy leader of the Fine Gael party from 2001 until 2002.
Mitchell began his political involvement when he supported Seán MacBride, leader of the radical republican Clann na Poblachta at the 1957 general election. He joined Fine Gael in 1967, becoming that party's unsuccessful candidate in a by-election in 1970. He sought a party nomination to run at the 1973 general election. However he agreed not to contest the seat to allow Declan Costello, a senior figure in his party and son of former Taoiseach John A. Costello, to be elected. Costello went on to serve as Attorney General of Ireland in the 1973–1977 National Coalition of Fine Gael and the Labour Party.
Mitchell was elected to Dublin Corporation in 1974. In 1976, aged 29, he became the youngest ever Lord Mayor of Dublin. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election in Dublin South-West and lost again in the 1976 by-election in the same constituency, to Labour Party's Brendan Halligan.
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