Seán Fallon (politician) explained

Office:Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
Term Start:23 January 1992
Term End:4 July 1995
Predecessor:Seán Doherty
Successor:Liam Naughten
Office1:Senator
Term Start1:8 October 1981
Term End1:4 July 1995
Constituency1:Industrial and Commercial Panel
Birth Date:26 September 1937
Birth Place:Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Death Place:County Westmeath, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fianna Fáil
Spouse:Anne Fallon
Children:4

Seán Fallon (26 September 1937 – 4 July 1995) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from Athlone, County Westmeath.[1]

A member of Westmeath County Council and Athlone Urban District Council for nearly forty years from 1967,[2] he was a senator from 1981 to 1995, and Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1992[3] until his death.[4]

He was first elected in 1981, to the 15th Seanad, on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, and was returned to the Seanad in subsequent elections until his death.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sean Fallon. Oireachtas Members Database. 30 January 2008. 7 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107185538/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Sean-Fallon.S.1981-10-08. live.
  2. Web site: Seanad Éireann, Volume 144, Death of Cathaoirleach: Expression of Sympathy . 4 July 1995 . Oireachtas Official Report . 30 January 2008 . 7 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607102626/http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0144/S.0144.199507040003.html . live .
  3. Web site: Official Report (Seanad), Volume 131, Election of Cathaoirleach. 23 January 1992. Oireachtas . 30 January 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607102643/http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0131/S.0131.199201230002.html . 7 June 2011 .
  4. Web site: Seanad Éireann, Volume 144, Announcement by Cléireach an tSeanaid of Vacancy in the Office of Cathaoirleach . 4 July 1995 . Oireachtas Official Report . 30 January 2008 . 7 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607102656/http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0144/S.0144.199507040002.html . live .
  5. Web site: Election record: Sean Fallon . ElectionsIreland.org . 30 January 2008 . 29 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090311/http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4137 . live .