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'''Michael Begley''' (born 1932) was an Irish [[Fine Gael]] politician. He was elected as a Fine Gael TD for [[Kerry South]] between 1969 and 1989. He also served as a [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]] in a number of Government Departments. |
'''Michael Begley''' (born 1932) was an Irish [[Fine Gael]] politician. He was elected as a Fine Gael TD for [[Kerry South]] between 1969 and 1989. He also served as a [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]] in a number of Government Departments. |
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Born in [[Dingle]] in 1932 to an [[Anglo-Irish]] farming family, Begley was a carpenter and secondary school teacher before entering national politics.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} |
Born in [[Dingle]] in 1932 to an [[Anglo-Irish]] farming family, Begley was a carpenter and secondary school teacher before entering national politics.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} |
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Prior to his election as a TD, Begley was elected to [[Kerry County Council]] and was subsequently elected as Mayor of Kerry. He was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] on his third attempt at the [[Irish general election, 1969|1969 general election]] for [[Kerry South (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Kerry South]].<ref name="elections">{{cite web|url=http://ElectionsIreland.org/?2786|title=Michael Begley|publisher=electionsireland.org|date=1998|accessdate=2009-05-06}}</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="oireachtais" /> |
Prior to his election as a TD, Begley was elected to [[Kerry County Council]] and was subsequently elected as Mayor of Kerry. He was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] on his third attempt at the [[Irish general election, 1969|1969 general election]] for [[Kerry South (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Kerry South]].<ref name="elections">{{cite web|url=http://ElectionsIreland.org/?2786|title=Michael Begley|publisher=electionsireland.org|date=1998|accessdate=2009-05-06}}</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="oireachtais" /> |
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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="oireachtais">{{cite web|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=21&MemberID=41&ConstID=112|title=Members Database - Dáil - 21st - Kerry South|publisher=Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas|date=1989-10-27|accessdate=2007-04-16}}</ref> Begley remained a [[Teachta Dála]] until losing his seat at the [[Irish general election, 1989|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="oireachtais">{{cite web|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=21&MemberID=41&ConstID=112|title=Members Database - Dáil - 21st - Kerry South|publisher=Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas|date=1989-10-27|accessdate=2007-04-16}}</ref> Begley remained a [[Teachta Dála]] until losing his seat at the [[Irish general election, 1989|1989 general election]] to the Labour Party's [[Michael Moynihan (Kerry politician)|Michael Moynihan]]. He then retired from politics. |
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Michael Begley (born 1932) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was elected as a Fine Gael TD for Kerry South between 1969 and 1989. He also served as a Minister of State in a number of Government Departments.
Born in Dingle in 1932 to an Anglo-Irish farming family, Begley was a carpenter and secondary school teacher before entering national politics.[citation needed]
Prior to his election as a TD, Begley was elected to Kerry County Council and was subsequently elected as Mayor of Kerry. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his third attempt at the 1969 general election for Kerry South.[1] 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.[2]
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.[2] Begley remained a Teachta Dála until losing his seat at the 1989 general election to the Labour Party's Michael Moynihan. He then retired from politics.
References
- ^ "Michael Begley". electionsireland.org. 1998. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ a b "Members Database - Dáil - 21st - Kerry South". Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas. 1989-10-27. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
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