Liam Fitzgerald

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Liam Joseph Fitzgerald (born 1 September 1949) is an Irish politician and former Fianna Fáil Teachtaí Dála (TD) and Senator.

Fitzgerald was born in Doon, County Limerick and educated at the Christian Brothers school in Doon, St. Patrick's Teacher Training College, Drumcondra, Dublin and University College Dublin. He worked as a teacher before becoming involved in politics. He was first elected in 1981 as a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North East. He lost his seat in the February 1982 election but regained it in the November 1982 election. In 1991 Fitzgerald was a key member of the so-called "gang of four" which proposed a motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach, and the leader of his party, Charles Haughey (the other members of the group were Noel Dempsey, Seán Power and M. J. Nolan). Haughey resigned in early 1992 and Albert Reynolds became Taoiseach, but Fitzgerald remained on the backbenches. His lost his Dáil seat again in the 1997 general election and was then elected to the 21st Seanad on the Labour Panel, and was re-elected in 2002 to the 22nd Seanad.

Fitzgerald resigned the party whip on the 27th March 2007 and stated his intention to run as an independent candidate in the forthcoming election. It is believed that he did this as a response to his failure to gain the party's nomination for Dublin North East.^{[citation needed]}

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This page incorporates information from this member's entry in the Oireachtas Members Database

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Cathaoirleach Rory Kiely (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke (FF)

Administrative Panel	Timmy Dooley (FF) • Frank Feighan (FG) • Camillus Glynn (FF) • Tony Kett (FF) • Joe McHugh (FG) • Joanna Tuffy (Lab) • Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) • Paddy Burke (FG) • Ulick Burke (FG) • Peter Callanan (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Martin Mansergh (FF) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) • John Paul Phelan (FG) • Eamon Scanlon (FF) • Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Noel Coonan (FG) • Brian Hayes (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	James Bannon (FG) • Eddie Bohan (FF) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Margaret Cox (Ind) • Marc MacSharry (FF) • Derek McDowell (Lab) • Kieran Phelan (FF) • Sheila Terry (FG) • Mary White (FF)

Labour Panel	Fergal Browne (FG) • Maurice Cummins (FG) • Brendan Daly (FF) • Geraldine Feeney (FF) • Michael Finucane (FG) • Liam Fitzgerald (FF) • John Gerard Hanafin (FF) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Michael McCarthy (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Lab)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach (2002)	Cyprian Brady (FF) • Michael Brennan (PD) • John Dardis (PD) • Maurice Hayes (Ind) • Brendan Kenneally (FF) • Michael P. Kitt (FF) • John Minihan (PD) • Tom Morrissey (PD) • Pat Moylan (FF) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Kate Walsh (PD)

Nominated later	May 2007 Colm O'Gorman (PD) • June 2007 Donie Cassidy (FF) • Chris Wall (FF) • Seán Dorgan (FF) • Peter Sands (FF)

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

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Cathaoirleach Brian Mullooly (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)

Administrative Panel	Fintan Coogan, Jnr (FG) • Joe Costello (Lab) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Camillus Glynn (FF) • Tony Kett (FF) • Fergus O'Dowd (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) • Peter Callanan (FF) • John Connor (FG) • Avril Doyle (FG) • Tom Hayes (FG) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Pat Moylan (FF) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) • Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF) • Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) • Ernie Caffery (FG) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Margaret Cox (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Pat Gallagher (Lab) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Liam Fitzgerald (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Mary Jackman (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Jarlath McDonagh (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Therese Ridge (FG) • Seán Ryan (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Enda Bonner (FF) • Frank Chambers (FF) • John Dardis (PD) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) • Jim Gibbons, Jnr (PD) • Edward Haughey (FF) • Maurice Hayes (Ind) • Helen Keogh (PD) • Ann Leonard (FF) • Máirín Quill (PD)

Elected or nominated later	1998 John Cregan (FF) • 2001 M. J. Nolan (FF) • 2000 Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) • Jim Glennon (FF) • 2002 Martin Mackin (Ind) • Mary O'Rourke (FF)

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