John Browne (Fine Gael)

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John Browne (born 1 October 1936) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician, who served as a Senator and later as as a TD for the constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny.

A former teacher, he was appointed to Seanad Éireann in 1983 by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, but he was not returned again after Fine Gael lost power in the 1987 general election.

Browne was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1989 General Election and retained his seat in the 1992 and 1997 elections, before retiring at the 2002 General Election.

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Cathaoirleach Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Leader of the Seanad James Dooge (FG)

Administrative Panel	Luke Belton (FG) • Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Michael Lynch (FF) • Martin O'Donoghue (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab)

Agricultural Panel	Ulick Burke (FG) • John Ellis (FF) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Joseph Lennon (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Martin J. O'Toole (FF) • Michael Quealy (FG) • William Ryan (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Séamus de Brún (FF) • Brian Fleming (FG) • Joachim Loughrey (FG) • Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (Lab) • Michael Smith (FF)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	Timmy Conway (Lab) • Jack Daly (FG) • Sean Fallon (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr (FG) • Jack Fitzsimons (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Peter Kelleher (FG) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG)

National University of Ireland	James Dooge (FG) • Michael D. Higgins (Lab) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	John Browne (FG) • John Connor (FG) • Jimmy Deenihan (FG) • Patrick Durcan (FG) • Brendan Howlin (Lab) • Christy Kirwan (Lab) • Patrick Magner (Lab) • Stephen McGonagle (Ind) • Seán A. O'Leary (FG) • John Robb (Ind) • Bríd Rodgers (Ind)

Nominated 1987	Nuala Fennell (FG) • Paddy O'Toole (FG)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent