Johnny Callanan

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Johnny (John) Callanan (20 May 1910 – 15 June 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil party politician from County Galway.[1]

Callanan was born in the village of Kilconnell, near Ballinasloe, County Galway, to a farming family. In the 1950s, he was an active member of the Irish farmers' association Macra na Feirme.[citation needed]

Callanan was elected as the 1973 general election as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare-Galway South constituency, and re-elected at the 1977 election for the new Galway East constituency. He held that seat at the next two general elections,[2] but died in office in 1982. The resulting by-election for his seat was won the Fianna Fáil candidate Noel Treacy.[3]

He was an uncle to the former Galway East TD, Joe Callanan who served from 2002 to 2007.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mr. John Callanan. Oireachtas Members Database.
  2. ^ John Callanan. ElectionsiIreland.org.
  3. ^ Galway East by-election, 20 July 1982. ElectionsiIreland.org.

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