Patrick Smith (politician)
| Patrick Smith | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Agriculture | |
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In office 27 November 1957 – 8 October 1964 |
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| Taoiseach |
Éamon de Valera Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Charles Haughey |
| Succeeded by | Frank Aiken |
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In office 21 January 1947 – 18 February 1948 |
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| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | James Ryan |
| Succeeded by | James Dillon |
| Minister for Social Welfare | |
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In office 20 March 1957 – 27 November 1964 |
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| Taoiseach |
Éamon de Valera Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Brendan Corish |
| Succeeded by | Seán MacEntee |
| Minister for Local Government | |
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In office 20 March 1957 – 27 November 1964 |
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| Taoiseach |
Éamon de Valera Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Patrick O'Donnell |
| Succeeded by | Neil Blaney |
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In office 13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954 |
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| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Michael Keyes |
| Succeeded by | Patrick O'Donnell |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance | |
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In office 2 July 1943 – 31 December 1947 |
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| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Seán Moylan |
| Succeeded by | Seán O'Grady |
| Government Chief Whip | |
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In office 27 September 1939 – 2 July 1943 |
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| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Patrick Little |
| Succeeded by | Éamonn Kissane |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office September 1923 – May 1977 |
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| Constituency | Cavan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 July 1901 Bailieboro, Cavan, Ireland |
| Died | 18 March 1982 (aged 80) Castleblaney, Monaghan, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Theresa Ward (m.1936-1982) |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Patrick (Paddy) Smith (17 July 1901 – 18 March 1982) was an Irish politician. He served in a number of government positions under Éamon de Valera and Seán Lemass. He holds the distinction of being the longest-serving member of Dáil Éireann, having been a member for 53 years, 11 months.
Born in Bailieborough, County Cavan, Smith was involved in the 1916 Easter Rising and later in the Irish Republican Army, during the War of Independence. An opponent of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922, Smith was first elected to the Dáil at the 1923 general election at age 22 as a Republican Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan constituency. He was also a founder-member of the Fianna Fáil political party in 1926. During his time as TD he served in the Cabinets of Éamon de Valera and Seán Lemass as Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Local Government, and Minister for Social Welfare. He resigned from the government as Minister for Agriculture in 1964 in protest at the government's response to certain farming issues. Smith retired from politics at the 1977 general election at the age of 76.
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