Joe Walsh (Irish politician)
| Joe Walsh | |
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| Minister for Agriculture and Food | |
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In office 26 June 1997 – 29 September 2004 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Ivan Yates |
| Succeeded by | Mary Coughlan |
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In office 11 February 1992 – 15 December 1994 |
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| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Michael Woods |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Yates |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office February 1982 – May 2007 |
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In office June 1977 – June 1981 |
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| Constituency | Cork South–West |
| Senator | |
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In office October 1981 – February 1982 |
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| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 May 1943 Ballineen, Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 9 November 2014 (aged 71) Wilton, Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Walsh |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
Joseph "Joe" Walsh (1 May 1943 – 9 November 2014) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South–West and was first elected as a TD at the 1977 general election. He lost his seat in 1981 but regained it again in 1982 and served as a TD until retiring at the 2007 general election. He served as Minister for Agriculture and Food on two occasions (1992–1994 and 1997–2004).
Walsh was born in May 1943 in Ballineen, County Cork. He was educated at St Finbarr's College, Cork and University College Cork, where he qualified with a degree in Dairy Science in 1970. During his time in university he became involved in politics, establishing the first Fianna Fáil cumann in the university. Walsh began his career as a researcher in the National Dairy Research Centre at Moorepark, near Fermoy, before becoming Managing Director of Strand Dairies in Clonakilty, County Cork.
He began his political career when he was elected a member of Cork County Council in 1974, remaining on the council until the 1991 local elections.
He was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first, attempt when he was returned as a Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South–West at the 1977 general election. Walsh lost his seat at the 1981 general election, but secured election on the Cultural and Educational Panel to Seanad Éireann. He was re-elected to the Dáil at the February 1982 general election and retained his seat at every subsequent election until his retirement in 2007.
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