Diarmuid Wilson is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil. He was elected by the Administrative Panel. He is the nephew of the former Teachta Dála, Cabinet Minister and Tánaiste, John P. Wilson. Seanad Éireann (English: Senate of Ireland), the Irish Senate, is the upper house of the Oireachtas: the parliament of the Republic of Ireland1. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... A Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas or Legislature. ... The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. ... John P. Wilson (born 1923) was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ...
Wilson was also appointed Minister for Education, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, Minister for Tourism and Transport and Tánaiste among other positions.
Wilson was also a Gaelic footballer for his native county and won an All-Ireland medal with the team.
Wilson was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 General Election for the constituency of Cavan and at each subsequent election until his retirement 20 years later.
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