Daniel Morrissey

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Daniel Morrissey (died 1981) was a senior Irish politician who sat in Dáil Éireann for thirty-five years.

He was first elected to the 3rd Dáil in the 1923 general election as a Labour Party TD for Tipperary. He fought the 1932 general election as an Independent candidate, but joined Cumann na nGaedhael the following year.

In the First Inter-Party Government, he was appointed to the Cabinet under John A. Costello in 1948 as Minister for Industry & Commerce. In 1954, he declined accepting a cabinet position in the Second Inter-Party Government due to his age. Morrissey was elected to Dáil Éireann at every election until 1957 when he retired from politics.

Preceded by
Seán F. Lemass
Minister for Industry & Commerce
1948–1951
Succeeded by
Thomas F. O'Higgins
Preceded by
Seán MacEoin
Minister for Justice
March 1951–Jun 1951
Succeeded by
Gerald Boland

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database