Michael O'Kennedy
| Michael O'Kennedy | |
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| Minister for Labour | |
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In office 14 November 1991 – 11 February 1992 |
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| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Bertie Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Brian Cowen |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
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In office 10 March 1987 – 14 November 1991 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Austin Deasy |
| Succeeded by | Michael Woods |
| European Commissioner for Personnel, Administration and the Statistics Office | |
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In office 6 January 1981 – 5 March 1982 |
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| President | Gaston Thorn |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Richard Burke |
| Irish European Commissioner | |
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In office 6 January 1981 – 5 March 1982 |
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| President | Gaston Thorn |
| Preceded by | Richard Burke |
| Succeeded by | Richard Burke |
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Minister for Finance Minister for the Public Service |
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In office 12 December 1979 – 16 December 1980 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | George Colley |
| Succeeded by | Gene Fitzgerald |
| Minister for Economic Planning and Development | |
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In office 12 December 1979 – 22 January 1980 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Martin O'Donoghue |
| Succeeded by | George Colley |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Garret FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | Brian Lenihan |
| Minister for Transport and Power | |
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In office 3 January 1973 – 14 March 1973 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Brian Lenihan |
| Succeeded by | Peter Barry |
| Minister without portfolio | |
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In office 14 December 1972 – 3 January 1973 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education | |
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In office 9 May 1970 – 3 January 1973 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Bobby Molloy |
| Succeeded by | Jim Tunney |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1997 – April 2002 |
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In office March 1982 – November 1992 |
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In office July 1969 – January 1981 |
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| Constituency | Tipperary North |
| Personal details | |
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21 February 1936 Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Occupation | Barrister |
Michael O'Kennedy (born 21 February 1936) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a range of cabinet positions, including Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Finance and Irish European Commissioner.
O'Kennedy was born in Nenagh, County Tipperary into a family that had strong links to Sinn Féin and the Old IRA. He was educated locally at St. Mary's national school before later boarding at St. Flannan's College, Ennis. He briefly studied for the priesthood at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, where he was a contemporary of future Social Democratic and Labour Party leader John Hume. After securing first place in a university scholarship in 1953 O'Kennedy obtained an M.A. degree from University College Dublin. He taught in Switzerland for a while and, resuming his legal studies, he was subsequently called to the Bar in 1961. Twelve years later he was appointed Senior Counsel.
O'Kennedy joined Fianna Fáil in 1957 and became an active member of the party. He contested the 1965 general election in Tipperary North, however, he narrowly lost out on taking a seat for Fianna Fáil. He later secured election to Seanad Éireann where he became party spokesperson on a range of issues including finance and education.
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