Thomas Johnson (Irish politician)
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For other persons named Thomas Johnson, see Thomas Johnson (disambiguation).
Thomas Johnson (1872–1963) was an Irish nationalist and Labour Party leader. He led the Irish Labour Party in the United Kingdom Parliament. Later, after Irish independence, he was elected a TD for Dublin County to the first Dáil Éireann (Irish parliament) in the 1922 general election and was the leader of the Labour Party until 1927.
He lost his Dáil seat at the September 1927 general election, and the following year he was elected to Seanad Éireann, where he served until the Seanad's abolition in 1936.
- Further reading: Thomas Johnson, 1872 - 1963, John Anthony Gaughan, Kingdom Books, Dublin, 1980, ISBN 0-9506015-3-5
[edit] External links
- Thomas Johnson's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
| Preceded by Newly Created Position |
Leader of the Opposition 1922–1927 |
Succeeded by Éamon de Valera |
| Leaders of the Labour Party |
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| Thomas Johnson (1922–1927) • Thomas J. O'Connell (1927–1932) • William Norton (1932–1960) • Brendan Corish (1960–1977) • Frank Cluskey (1977–1981) • Michael O'Leary (1981–1982) • Dick Spring (1982–1997) • Ruairi Quinn (1997–2002) • Pat Rabbitte (2002–) |
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