Patrick J. Reynolds

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Patrick Joe Reynolds (25 November 1920 – 27 December 2003) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served thee terms in Dáil Éireann and five in Seanad Éireann.

Patrick J. Reynolds was born in Killellan, County Leitrim in 1920. He was educated locally, receiving only a primary school education before working as a general merchant, farmer and auctioneer. He was first elected to the 17th Dáil at the 1961 general election. He was re-elected at the 1965 election, but lost his seat in the 1969 general election. He was then elected to the 12th Seanad by the Administrative Panel. The 1960s proved to be a fallow period for Fine Gael as the party was out of power for the entire decade.

At the 1973 general election a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government came to power and Reynolds was re-elected to the 20th Dáil. In 1976, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and the Public Service. In spite of this appointment, Reynolds lost his Dáil seat in the general election in 1977. Following this defeat, he secured election to the 14th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, which re-elected him to the 15th Seanad in 1981, the 16th Seanad in 1982 and 17th Seanad in 1983.

In the 17th Seanad, he succeeded Tras Honan as Cathaoirleach.

[edit] Political career

Political offices
Preceded by John Bruton	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education 1976–1977	Succeeded by Jim Tunney
Preceded by Newly created office	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Public Service 1976–1977	Succeeded by Office abolished
Preceded by Tras Honan	Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann 1983–1987	Succeeded by Tras Honan

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database