Rory O'Hanlon
| Rory O'Hanlon | |
|---|---|
| Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
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In office 6 June 2002 – 14 June 2007 |
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| President | Mary McAleese |
| Deputy | Séamus Pattison |
| Preceded by | Séamus Pattison |
| Succeeded by | John O'Donoghue |
| Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
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In office 9 July 1997 – 6 June 2002 |
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| Ceann Comhairle | Séamus Pattison |
| Preceded by | Joe Jacob |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Pattison |
| Minister for the Environment | |
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In office 14 November 1991 – 14 February 1992 |
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| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | John P. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Smith |
| Minister for Health | |
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In office 10 March 1987 – 14 November 1991 |
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| Taoiseach |
Charles Haughey Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | John Boland |
| Succeeded by | Mary O'Rourke |
| Minister of State for Social Welfare Claims | |
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In office 28 October 1982 – 14 December 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Denis Gallagher |
| Succeeded by | Fergus O'Brien |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1977 – February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Cavan–Monaghan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 February 1934 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Teresa Ward |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Rory O'Hanlon (born 7 February 1934) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency from 1977 until 2011, and also served in a range of cabinet positions and as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann.
Born in Dublin in 1934, O'Hanlon was brought up in a family that had a strong association with the republican tradition. His father was a member of the Fourth Northern Division of the Irish Republican Army during the War of Independence.
O'Hanlon was educated at Mullaghbawn National School, before later attending St. Mary's College, Dundalk and Blackrock College in Dublin. He subsequently studied medicine at University College Dublin and qualified as a doctor. In 1965 O'Hanlon he was appointed to Carrickmacross as the local general practitioner and was the medical representative on the North Eastern Health Board from its inception in 1970 until 1987.
O'Hanlon entered his first electoral contest when he was the Fianna Fáil candidate in the 1973 Monaghan by-election caused by the election of Erskine Childers to the Presidency. He was unsuccessful on this occasion but was eventually elected at the 1977 general election for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency. O'Hanlon was one of a handful of new Fianna Fáil deputies who were elected in that landslide victory for the party and, as a new TD, he remained on the backbenches. Two years later he became a member of Monaghan County Council, serving on that authority until 1987.
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