Henry Colley
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Henry Colley (21 February 1891–18 January 1972) was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his second attempt in 1944. He remained a Fianna Fáil TD until he lost his seat in 1957. The man he lost his seat to was the future Taoiseach, Charles Haughey.
His son, George Colley, was elected to the Dáil in 1961. Colley Jnr. went on to hold a number of Cabinet positions including those of Minister for Finance and Tánaiste. He was defeated in the leadership contest for Fianna Fáil in 1979 to the man who unseated his father - Charles Haughey.
