Frank McManus (Irish politician)

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Frank McManus (born 16 August 1942) is an Irish nationalist activist and former Member of the British House of Commons.

Born in Lisnaskea, he received his secondary education at St. Michael's College, Enniskillen; he later attended Queen's University, Belfast before becoming a solicitor. In the late 1960s, he became the chair of the Fermanagh Civil Rights Association.

McManus was elected in the 1970 general election, as the Unity candidate for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, but lost the seat in the February 1974 general election when the Social Democratic and Labour Party stood a candidate against him. In 1977, he was a founder member of the short-lived Irish Independence Party.

He is currently a solicitor in Enniskillen and a trustee of the Fermanagh Trust.

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• 'Who's Who of British MPs: Volume IV, 1945-1979' by Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees (Harvester, Brighton, 1979) ISBN 0-85527-335-6
• Fermanagh Trust trustees

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by James Hamilton	Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and South Tyrone 1970–1974	Succeeded by Harry West