Tom Raftery

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Tom Raftery (born 15 August 1933) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician and University professor. He was elected to the European Parliament in the 1984 European elections for the Munster constituency. He lost his seat in the 1989 European elections but was elected to the Seanad in the 1989 general election for the Administrative Panel. He failed to retain his Seanad seat in the 1992 general election. He stood unsuccessfully in the Munster constituency in the 1994 European elections.

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

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• Tom Raftery's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)

v • d • e « 18th Seanad «   Members of the 19th Seanad Éireann (1989–1993) » 20th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) 1989–1992 • Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–1993) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) 1989–1990 • Sean Fallon (FF) 1990–1992 • G. V. Wright (FF) 1992–1993 Administrative Panel Joe Costello (Lab) • Seán Doherty (FF) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Seán Haughey (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Tom Raftery (FG) Agricultural Panel Avril Doyle (FG) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Seán McCarthy (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Pat Upton (Lab) Cultural & Educational Panel Sean Byrne (FF) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Joe O'Reilly (FG) • Éamon Ó Cuív (FF) Industrial & Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) • Richard Conroy (FF) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Sean Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Denis Foley (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • John Ryan (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG) Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Mary Jackman (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Dan Neville (FG) • Pól Ó Foighil (FG) • Batt O'Keeffe (FF) National University of Ireland John A. Murphy (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind) University of Dublin Carmencita Hederman (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Olga Bennett (FF) • Hugh Byrne (FF) • Martin Cullen (FF) • John Dardis (PD) • Helen Keogh (PD) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Tony McKenna (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF) • Donal Ormonde (FF) • Eoin Ryan, Jnr (Ind) • G. V. Wright (FF) Elected or nominated later 1992 Brendan Daly (FF) • Pat Farrell (FF) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Dick Roche (FF) FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent

v • d • e « 1979–1984 «   Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1984–1989)   » 1989–1994 » Connacht-Ulster Seán Flanagan (FF / EDA) • Joe McCartin (FG / EPP) • Ray MacSharry (FF / EDA) Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) • Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) • Eileen Lemass (FF / EDA) • Richie Ryan (FG / EPP) Leinster Mark Clinton (FG / EPP) • Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) • Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA) Munster Sylvester Barrett (FF / EDA) • Gene FitzGerald (FF / EDA) • T. J. Maher (IND / ELDR) • Tom O'Donnell (FG / EPP) • Tom Raftery (FG / EPP)