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'''Michael Begley''' (22 August 1932 – 26 March 2012) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[Fine Gael]] politician. He was elected as a Fine Gael [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Kerry South (Dáil constituency)|Kerry South]] constituency between 1969 and 1989. He also served as a [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]] in a number of government departments.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Begley.D.1969-07-02/|title=Michael Begley|work=Oireachtas Members Database|accessdate=16 April 2007}}</ref>
| name = Michael Begley
| image =
| office = [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]]
| suboffice = [[Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment|Trade, Commerce and Tourism]]
| subterm = 1981–1982
| office1 = [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Parliamentary Secretary]]
| suboffice1 = [[Minister of State at the Department of Finance|Finance]]
| subterm1 = 1975–1977
| suboffice2 = [[Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage|Local Government]]
| subterm2 = 1973–1975
| office3 = [[Teachta Dála]]
| term_start3 = [[1969 Irish general election|June 1969]]
| term_end3 = [[1989 Irish general election|June 1989]]
| constituency3 = [[Kerry South (Dáil constituency)|Kerry South]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1932|8|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dingle]], [[County Kerry]], Ireland
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|3|26|1932|8|22|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Cork (city)|Cork]], Ireland
| nationality = [[Irish people|Irish]]
| party = [[Fine Gael]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Eleanor Begley|1961}}
| children = 3
| alma_mater = [[University College Cork]]
|}}
'''Michael Begley''' (22 August 1932 – 26 March 2012) was an Irish [[Fine Gael]] politician who served as [[Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment|Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism]] from 1981 to 1982, [[Minister of State at the Department of Finance|Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance]] from 1975 to 1977 and [[Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage|Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government]] from 1973 to 1975. He served as a [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Kerry South (Dáil constituency)|Kerry South]] constituency from 1969 to 1989.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Begley.D.1969-07-02/|title=Michael Begley|work=Oireachtas Members Database|date=25 May 1989|access-date=16 April 2007|archive-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184525/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Begley.D.1969-07-02|url-status=live}}</ref>


Born in [[Dingle]], [[County Kerry]] in 1932 to a farming family, Begley was a carpenter and secondary school teacher before entering national politics.<ref name=oireachtas_db/>
Born in [[Dingle]], [[County Kerry]], in 1932, to a farming family. Begley was a carpenter and secondary school teacher before entering national politics.<ref name=oireachtas_db/>


Prior to his election as a TD, Begley was elected to [[Kerry County Council]] and subsequently served as chairman of the council in 1966–67.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Flaherty|first=Marian|title=The late Michael Begley – 'a powerful force in local politics'|url=http://www.kerryman.ie/news/the-late-michael-begley-a-powerful-force-in-local-politics-3063603.html|accessdate=28 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Kerryman]]|date=28 March 2012}}</ref> He was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] on his third attempt at the [[1969 Irish general election|1969 general election]] for [[Kerry South (Dáil constituency)|Kerry South]].<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=2786|title=Michael Begley|publisher=ElectionsIreland.org|accessdate=6 May 2009}}</ref> Four years later in 1973 Fine Gael came to power in coalition government with the [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] and Begley was appointed as [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]] with responsibility for Local Government. In 1975 Begley became [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Parliamentary Secretary]] to the Minister for Finance following the death of [[Henry Kenny]]. He served in that position until 1977.<ref name=oireachtas_db/>
Prior to his election as a TD, Begley was elected to [[Kerry County Council]] and subsequently served as chairman of the council in 1966–67.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Flaherty|first=Marian|title=The late Michael Begley – 'a powerful force in local politics'|url=http://www.kerryman.ie/news/the-late-michael-begley-a-powerful-force-in-local-politics-3063603.html|access-date=28 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Kerryman]]|date=28 March 2012|archive-date=3 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403210100/http://www.kerryman.ie/news/the-late-michael-begley-a-powerful-force-in-local-politics-3063603.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] on his third attempt at the [[1969 Irish general election|1969 general election]] for [[Kerry South (Dáil constituency)|Kerry South]].<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=2786|title=Michael Begley|publisher=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=6 May 2009|archive-date=10 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070910024729/http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2786|url-status=live}}</ref> Four years later in 1973, Fine Gael came to power in coalition government with the [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] and Begley was appointed as [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]] with responsibility for Local Government. In 1975, Begley became [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Parliamentary Secretary]] to the Minister for Finance following the death of [[Henry Kenny]]. He served in that position until 1977.<ref name=oireachtas_db/>


In 1981 he became a Junior Minister for the [[Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation|Department of Industry and Commerce]] in the government of [[Garret FitzGerald]]. He served in this capacity until 1982 when the government fell.<ref name=oireachtas_db/> Begley remained a TD until losing his seat at the [[1989 Irish general election|1989 general election]] to the Labour Party's [[Michael Moynihan (Kerry politician)|Michael Moynihan]]. He then retired from politics.
In 1981, he became a Junior Minister for the [[Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment|Department of Industry and Commerce]] in the government of [[Garret FitzGerald]]. He served in this capacity until 1982 when the government fell.<ref name=oireachtas_db/> Begley remained a TD until losing his seat at the [[1989 Irish general election|1989 general election]] to the Labour Party's [[Michael Moynihan (Kerry politician)|Michael Moynihan]]. He then retired from politics.


Michael Begley died aged 79 at his home in Dingle. Tributes were paid among many politicians including [[Tánaiste]] [[Eamon Gilmore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labour.ie/press/listing/13327881101008299.html|title=Tánaiste expresses condolences on death of Michael Begley|publisher=Labour Party|accessdate=27 March 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120919054828/http://www.labour.ie/press/listing/13327881101008299.html|archivedate=19 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Michael Begley died aged 79. Tributes were paid among many politicians including [[Taoiseach]] [[Enda Kenny]] and [[Tánaiste]] [[Eamon Gilmore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.labour.ie/press/listing/13327881101008299.html|title=Tánaiste expresses condolences on death of Michael Begley|publisher=Labour Party|access-date=27 March 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120919054828/http://www.labour.ie/press/listing/13327881101008299.html|archivedate=19 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


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Michael Begley
Minister of State
1981–1982Trade, Commerce and Tourism
Parliamentary Secretary
1975–1977Finance
1973–1975Local Government
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1969 – June 1989
ConstituencyKerry South
Personal details
Born(1932-08-22)22 August 1932
Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland
Died26 March 2012(2012-03-26) (aged 79)
Cork, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Eleanor Begley
​
(m. 1961)​
Children3
Alma materUniversity College Cork

Michael Begley (22 August 1932 – 26 March 2012) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1981 to 1982, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 1975 to 1977 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government from 1973 to 1975. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry South constituency from 1969 to 1989.[1]

Born in Dingle, County Kerry, in 1932, to a farming family. Begley was a carpenter and secondary school teacher before entering national politics.[1]

Prior to his election as a TD, Begley was elected to Kerry County Council and subsequently served as chairman of the council in 1966–67.[2] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his third attempt at the 1969 general election for Kerry South.[3] Four years later in 1973, Fine Gael came to power in coalition government with the Labour Party and Begley was appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government. In 1975, Begley became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance following the death of Henry Kenny. He served in that position until 1977.[1]

In 1981, he became a Junior Minister for the Department of Industry and Commerce in the government of Garret FitzGerald. He served in this capacity until 1982 when the government fell.[1] Begley remained a TD until losing his seat at the 1989 general election to the Labour Party's Michael Moynihan. He then retired from politics.

Michael Begley died aged 79. Tributes were paid among many politicians including Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Michael Begley". Oireachtas Members Database. 25 May 1989. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
  2. ^ O'Flaherty, Marian (28 March 2012). "The late Michael Begley – 'a powerful force in local politics'". The Kerryman. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Michael Begley". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Tánaiste expresses condolences on death of Michael Begley". Labour Party. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government
1973–1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
1975–1977 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism
1981–1982 		Office abolished
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