Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)
| Seán Doherty | |
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| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Jim Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Michael Noonan |
| Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann | |
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In office 1 November 1989 – 23 January 1992 |
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| President |
Patrick Hillery Mary Robinson |
| Preceded by | Tras Honan |
| Succeeded by | Seán Fallon |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office November 1992 – May 2002 |
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| Constituency | Longford–Roscommon |
| Senator | |
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In office 1 October 1989 – 22 January 1992 |
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| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1977 – June 1989 |
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| Constituency | Roscommon–Leitrim |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 June 1944 Cootehall, Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | 7 June 2005 (aged 60) Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Maura Nangle |
| Children | 4 daughters |
Seán Doherty (29 June 1944 – 7 June 2005), known informally as The Doc, was a controversial Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Minister for Justice.
Born and raised in Cootehall near Boyle, County Roscommon, he was educated at national level in County Leitrim and then at University College Dublin and King's Inns.
In 1965, Doherty became a member of the Garda Síochána and served as a Detective in Sligo before joining the Special Branch in Dublin in the early 1970s.
Doherty came from a family which had a long tradition of public service and political involvement in County Roscommon. In 1973 Doherty took a seat on Roscommon County Council, which was vacant after the death of his father.
Doherty married Maura Nangle, who is the sister of Irish musician Carmel Gunning. Together they had four daughters, one of them, Rachel Doherty is councillor serving on Roscommon County Council.
After serving for four years as a local representative on Roscommon County Council, Doherty was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Roscommon–Leitrim constituency at the 1977 general election.
In 1979, Doherty was a key member of the so-called "gang of five" which supported Charles Haughey's attempt to take over the leadership of the party. The other members were Albert Reynolds, Mark Killilea, Jnr, Tom McEllistrim and Jackie Fahey.
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