John P. Wilson
| John P. Wilson | |
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| Tánaiste | |
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In office 13 November 1990 – 12 January 1993 |
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| Taoiseach |
Charles Haughey Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Brian Lenihan |
| Succeeded by | Dick Spring |
| Minister for Defence | |
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In office 11 February 1992 – 12 January 1993 |
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| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Vincent Brady |
| Succeeded by | David Andrews |
| Minister for the Gaeltacht | |
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In office 11 February 1992 – 12 January 1993 |
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| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Charles Haughey |
| Succeeded by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Minister for the Marine | |
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In office 12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Brendan Daly |
| Succeeded by | Michael Woods |
| Minister for Tourism and Transport | |
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In office 31 March 1987 – 12 July 1989 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Ray MacSharry |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Brennan |
| Minister for Communications | |
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In office 10 March 1987 – 31 March 1987 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Jim Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Ray Burke |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
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In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Patrick Cooney |
| Succeeded by | Jim Mitchell |
| Minister for Education | |
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In office 5 July 1977 – 30 June 1981 |
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| Taoiseach |
Jack Lynch Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Peter Barry |
| Succeeded by | John Boland |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office February 1973 – November 1992 |
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| Constituency | Cavan–Monaghan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Patrick Wilson 8 July 1923 Kilcogy, Cavan, Ireland |
| Died | 9 July 2007 (aged 84) Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Alma mater | |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
John Patrick Wilson (8 July 1923 – 9 July 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cavan in 1973 and served in Dáil Éireann until 1992. Wilson served variously as Minister for Education, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, Minister for Tourism and Transport and Tánaiste.
John Wilson was born in Mullahoran, County Cavan in 1923. He was educated at St. Mel's College in Longford, the University of London and the National University of Ireland. He graduated with a Master of Arts in Classics and a Higher Diploma in Education. He was a secondary school teacher at St. Eunan's College and Gonzaga College and also a university lecturer at University College Dublin (UCD) before he became involved in politics. Wilson was also a Gaelic footballer for Cavan and won two All-Ireland medals with the team; one in 1947 in the Polo Grounds, New York. He was a member of the teachers trade union, the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland and served as president of the association.
Wilson was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election for the Cavan constituency, for Cavan–Monaghan in 1977 and at each subsequent election until his retirement after the dissolution of the 26th Dail in 1992. In 1977 Jack Lynch appointed Wilson to Cabinet as Minister for Education. He went on to serve in each Fianna Fáil government until his retirement, serving in the governments of Jack Lynch, Charles Haughey and Albert Reynolds.
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