Ray MacSharry
| Ray MacSharry | |
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| European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development | |
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In office 6 January 1989 – 4 January 1993 |
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| President | Jacques Delors |
| Preceded by | Frans Andriessen |
| Succeeded by | René Steichen |
| Irish European Commissioner | |
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In office 6 January 1989 – 4 January 1993 |
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| President | Jacques Delors |
| Preceded by | Peter Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | Pádraig Flynn |
| Minister for the Public Service | |
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In office 10 March 1987 – 20 March 1987 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | John Bruton |
| Succeeded by | John P. Wilson |
| Minister for Finance | |
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In office 10 March 1987 – 24 November 1988 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | John Bruton |
| Succeeded by | Albert Reynolds |
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In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | John Bruton |
| Succeeded by | Alan Dukes |
| Tánaiste | |
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In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Michael O'Leary |
| Succeeded by | Dick Spring |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
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In office 12 December 1979 – 30 June 1981 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Jim Gibbons |
| Succeeded by | Alan Dukes |
| Minister of State at the Department of the Public Service | |
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In office 1 January 1978 – 12 December 1979 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Seán Calleary |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
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In office 14 June 1984 – 10 March 1987 |
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| Constituency | Connacht–Ulster |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office July 1969 – November 1988 |
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| Constituency | Sligo–Leitrim |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 April 1938 Sligo, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine MacSharry |
| Relations | Marc MacSharry |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Raymond "Ray" MacSharry (born 29 April 1938) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a range of cabinet positions, most notably as Tánaiste, Minister for Finance and European Commissioner.
Born in Sligo, MacSharry was educated at the local national school before later briefly attending Summerhill College. After leaving school he worked as a livestock dealer throughout Sligo and Mayo before becoming involved in the Meat Exporters Factory in his native town. MacSharry also owned his own haulage firm.
MacSharry came from a non-political family, however, he himself became an active member of Fianna Fáil in Sligo. In 1967 he made his first move into politics when he secured election to both Sligo Borough Council and Sligo County Council. It was from this local base that MacSharry launched his national election campaign.
MacSharry was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency at the 1969 general election. It was a fourth general election triumph in succession for the party, however, he spent his first term on the backbenches. MacSharry was re-elected to the Dáil at the 1973 general election, however, Fianna Fáil were out of power as a Fine Gael-Labour Party government came to power.
In Jack Lynch's subsequent front bench reshuffle, MacSharry was appointed opposition spokesperson on the Office of Public Works.
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