Cathal Coughlan (politician)

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Cathal Seán Coughlan (3rd October 1937&–21st June 1986) was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in a 1983 by-election caused by the death of his brother, Clement Coughlan. His tenure as a Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal South West was short as he died suddenly in June 1986. No by-election was held to fill the vacancy, but his daughter, Mary Coughlan, was elected in his seat at the 1987 General Election. She is currently the Minister for Agriculture & Food, the first woman to hold that position.

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