Chris Wall

Chris Wall
Born	(1946-12-23) 23 December 1946 Dublin
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Logistics Manager
Employer	Retired
Known for	Middle distance runner, Politician, Sports administrator
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Board member of	Aer Lingus
Spouse(s)	Myra Wall
Children	4 (3 girls, 1 boy)

(Christopher Joseph) Chris Wall (born 23 December 1946, in Dublin) is an associate of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. He served as Ahern's election agent at the 2007 general election, and after the election he was nominated by the Taoiseach to serve as a Senator for the final weeks of the 22nd Seanad.^[1]^[2] He filled one of the vacancies caused by the election of four of the nominated Senators to Dáil Éireann.

A former Irish athlete, Wall served as the International Secretary for BLE (the forerunner to Athletic Association of Ireland) from 1984 to 2000.^[3]

References

↑ Sheahan, Fionnan (23 June 2007). "A plum post for one of Bertie's closest friends". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
↑ "Mr. Chris Wall". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
↑ "Irish athletics boss loses post". BBC News Online. 29 April 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2008.

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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 and Educational Panel	Noel Coonan (FG) Brian Hayes (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF)
Industrial and 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 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	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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