John O'Connell (Dublin politician)
| John O'Connell | |
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| Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
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In office 30 June 1981 – 14 December 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Pádraig Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Fitzpatrick |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office April 1965 – June 1977 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South-West |
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In office June 1977 – June 1981 |
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| Constituency | Dublin Ballyfermot |
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In office June 1981 – November 1982 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South-Central |
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In office November 1982 – February 1987 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South-Central |
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In office June 1989 – February 1993 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South-Central |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
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In office June 1979 – October 1981 |
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| Constituency | Dublin |
| Senator | |
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In office April 1987 – June 1989 |
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| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 January 1927 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 8 March 2013 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Alma mater | Royal College of Surgeons, |
John Francis O'Connell (20 January 1927 – 8 March 2013) was an Irish politician, who was first elected as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) in 1965 and was returned at each election until 1987, latterly for Fianna Fáil after a time as an independent. He served in Seanad Éireann from 1987 to 1989, when he was again elected to the Dáil. He then served until he retired in 1993. He also served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1981 to 1982, as Minister for Health (1992–1993) and as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1979 to 1981.
O'Connell was born in Dublin and educated at St. Vincent's C.B.S. in Glasnevin and the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin. In 1960 he founded MIMS Ireland, a well-known monthly index of medical specialties, and in 1967 he founded the Irish Medical Times, a weekly broadsheet for doctors.
He began his political career when he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party TD for Dublin South-West at the 1965 general election. He held a seat for the Party until the 1981 general election when he was expelled for refusing to stand in the Dublin West constituency. Instead he stood as an independent in Dublin South-Central, opposing the Labour leader, Frank Cluskey. O'Connell, always a large vote-getter, easily topped the poll and Cluskey lost his Dáil seat.
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