Jerry Cronin

Jeremiah (Jerry) Cronin (15 September 1925 – 19 October 1990) was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1965 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North East. Cronin was appointed to the Irish Government on one occasion, serving as Minister for Defence from 1970–1973 under Taoiseach Jack Lynch. Cronin retired from domestic politics in 1981 general election, having been elected to the European Parliament for a five year term in 1979.

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Political offices
Preceded by Newly Created Office	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries 1969–1970	Succeeded by Jackie Fahey
Preceded by Jim Gibbons	Minister for Defence 1970–1973	Succeeded by Paddy Donegan

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Connacht-Ulster	Neil Blaney (IFF / CDI) • Seán Flanagan (FF / EPD) • Joe McCartin (FG / EPP)

Dublin	Síle de Valera (FF / EPD) • John O'Connell¹ (LAB / PES) • Michael O'Leary² (LAB / PES) • Richie Ryan (FG / EPP)

Leinster	Mark Clinton (FG / EPP) • Liam Kavanagh³ (LAB / PES) • Patrick Lalor (FF / EPD)

Munster	Jerry Cronin (FF / EPD) • Noel Davern (FF / EPD) • Eileen Desmond⁴ (LAB / PES) • T. J. Maher (IND / ELDR) • Tom O'Donnell (FG / EPP)

¹Substituted by John Horgan⁵ (LAB / PES) on 21 October 1981 • ²Substituted by Frank Cluskey⁶ (LAB / PES) on 1 July 1981 • ³Substituted by Séamus Pattison⁷ (LAB / PES) on 9 July 1981 • ⁴Substituted by Seán Treacy (LAB / PES) on 9 July 1981

⁵Substituted by Flor O'Mahony (LAB / PES) on 2 March 1983 • ⁶Substituted by Brendan Halligan (LAB / PES) on 2 March 1983 • ⁷Substituted by Justin Keating (LAB / PES) on 8 February 1984