John O'Donovan (politician)
John O'Donovan (1908 –17 May 1982) was an Irish politician.[1] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-East constituency at the 1954 general election.[2] On his first day in the Dáil, O'Donovan was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Government.
He lost his seat at the 1957 general election, but was elected to Seanad Éireann by the Cultural and Educational Panel, where he served until 1961.[1] He was unsuccessful candidate at the 1961 and 1965 general elections. Following the 1969 general election O'Donovan returned to the Dáil as a Labour Party deputy for Dublin South-Central. O'Donovan lost his seat again at the 1973 general election.
References
- 1 2 "Mr. John O'Donovan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "John O'Donovan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
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| Preceded by Jack Lynch |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Government 1954–1957 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
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