Liam Ó Buachalla
| Liam Ó Buachalla | |
|---|---|
| Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann | |
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In office 14 August 1951 – 22 July 1954 |
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| President | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Preceded by | Timothy O'Donovan |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Baxter |
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In office 22 May 1957 – 5 November 1969 |
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| President | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Patrick Baxter |
| Succeeded by | Michael Yeats |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1899 |
| Died | 15 October 1970 |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Máire Ní Scolaí |
Liam Ó Buachalla (1899 – 15 October 1970) M.Comm. was a Fianna Fáil politician from Drogheda, County Louth in Ireland. He was active as a financial expert in the War of Liberation He was a Senator from 1939 to 1969, and was twice elected as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.
A Professor of Economics at University College Galway (UCG), Ó Buachalla was nominated by the Taoiseach Éamon de Valera to the 3rd Seanad in 1939, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Colonel Maurice Moore. He was re-appointed to the 4th Seanad and to the 5th. After Fianna Fáil lost power at the 1948 general election, the new Fine Gael Taoiseach was unlikely to reappoint him, and he was elected to the 6th Seanad on the Cultural and Educational Panel. He was re-elected five times, until he stood down at the 1969 Seanad election.
He was Cathaoirleach (chairman) of the Seanad from 1951 to 1954, and from 1957 to 1969, and also served as Leas-Chathaoirleach (deputy chairman) from 1954 to 1957.
He lectured through Irish in Commerce and Economics from his appointment as part of the programme for the Gaelicization of Third Level under the !929 Act. He was author of many textbooks amongst which were "Bunadhas na Tráchtála", "Bunadhas an Gheileagair", "Cúntais agus Cúntaisíocht", "ArdChúntaisíocht" and "Forás Teoiricí an Gheilleagair".
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