Seán O'Leary (Irish politician)

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Seán A. O'Leary (194122 December 2006) was an Irish barrister and former Fine Gael politician and Senator.

O'Leary served as Lord Mayor of Cork for the 1972–73 term. In 1981, he was nominated by the Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald as a member of the 15th Seanad. He was nominated again in 1983, and served in the 17th Seanad from 1983–1987. He did not seek re-election in 1987. He was later appointed a Circuit Court Judge and later again promoted to the High Court. Whilst a High Court judge he served as Chairman of the Residential Institutions Redress Board. He died in Cork on 22 December 2006.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Timothy J. O'Sullivan
Lord Mayor of Cork
1972
Succeeded by
Patrick Kerrigan