NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Michael O'Leary (politician)

Michael O'Leary (8 May 1936 – 11 May 2006) was an Irish senior politician and barrister. He was Minister for Labour and while leader of the Irish Labour Party became Minister for Energy and Tánaiste. He later became a member of the Fine Gael party. May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... A barrister (advocate in Scotland and the Channel Islands, barrister-at-law in Ireland and elsewhere) is a lawyer found in some Common law jurisdictions who principally, but not exclusively, represents litigants as their advocate before the courts of that jurisdiction. ... The modern title of Minister for Labour was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1966 as a member of the Irish Government. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism is the senior minister at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism (An Roinn EalaÃon SpÃ³irt agus TurasÃ³ireachta) in the Irish Government. ... The TÃ¡naiste (plural: TÃ¡naistithe), or more formally An TÃ¡naiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. ... Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ...

Born in Cork, the son of a publican, O'Leary was educated at Presentation College, University College Cork and Columbia University, New York. On returning to Ireland, he became involved in Labour politics and was employed in the Irish Transport and General Workers Union (ITGWU). WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ... // Overview Presentation Brothers College (Pres) is a Catholic, boys-only, fee-paying college based in Cork, Ireland. ... University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork - or more commonly University College Cork (UCC) - is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland located in Cork City. ... Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City and a member of the Ivy League. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area Ranked 27th - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 kmÂ²) - Width 285 miles (455 km) - Length 330 miles (530 km) - % water 13. ... The Irish Transport and General Workers Union (ITGWU) was established by Jim Larkin in December 1908, after his expulsion from the British National Dock Labourers Union (NDLU). ...

O'Leary was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour candidate for Dublin North Central in the 1965 general election. When first elected to the Dáil, O'Leary encouraged the Labour Party to take a more left-wing stance in its policies. He was initially strongly opposed to the idea of a coalition with Fine Gael but after the 1969 general election he believed that there was a need for a new approach. When Labour and Fine Gael formed the National Coalition government following the 1973 election he was appointed Minister for Labour. The DÃ¡il Chamber DÃ¡il Ã‰ireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin North Central is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the capital city, Dublin. ... First time TDs David Andrews Michael OLeary See also Government of the 18th Dáil Categories: Elections in Ireland | 1965 ... A coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ... Jack Lynch becomes Taoiseach after winning his first election as leader of Fianna FÃ¡il The Irish general election of 1969 was held on June 18, 1969, just over four years after its predecessor. ... The Irish general election of 1973 was held on February 28, 1973. ...

In 1977 he was narrowly defeated by Frank Cluskey for the leadership of the party. In 1981 Cluskey resigned as Labour leader when he lost his Dáil seat and O'Leary was elected unanimously to succeed him. In 1979 O'Leary was elected to the European Parliament. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Frank Cluskey (1 April 1930 - 7 April 1989) was an Irish politician and a former leader of the Irish Labour Party. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ...

In the short-lived Fine Gael/Labour government of 1981 to 1982 O'Leary became Tánaiste and Minister for Energy. Shortly after the government defeat in the Feb 1982 general election he resigned as leader of the Labour party and joined Fine Gael, subsequently being elected a TD for that party in the Dublin South West constituency in the November 1982 election. He was kept out of cabinet office by his former Labour colleagues. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The TÃ¡naiste (plural: TÃ¡naistithe), or more formally An TÃ¡naiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. ... The Irish general election of February 1982 was held on February 18, 1982, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on January 27. ... Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ... Dublin South West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Irish general election of November 1982 was held on November 24, 1982, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on November 4. ...

In 1985, O'Leary introduced a private members' bill on divorce which forced the government into holding the 1986 divorce referendum.

When the Progressive Democrats were formed in 1985 he considered joining. The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An PÃ¡irtÃ Daonlathach, literal back-translation: The Democratic Party) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ... This article is about the year. ...

After the 1987 election he moved back to Cork and practised as a barrister. He unsuccessfully contested the 1992 general election in Cork North Central and received about 2% of the valid poll. A barrister (advocate in Scotland and the Channel Islands, barrister-at-law in Ireland and elsewhere) is a lawyer found in some Common law jurisdictions who principally, but not exclusively, represents litigants as their advocate before the courts of that jurisdiction. ... The Irish general election of 1992 was held on Wednesday, November 25, 1992, almost three weeks after the dissolution of the DÃ¡il on November 5. ... Cork North Central is a constituency represented in DÃ¡il Ã‰ireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ...

He was appointed a District Court judge in 1997 by the Fine Gael/Labour/Democratic Left coalition government. The courts system in the Republic of Ireland consists of the Supreme Court, the High Court and a number of lower courts. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Democratic Left is the name of a number of political parties: In Ecuador, Democratic Left led by Guillermo Landazuri. ...

O'Leary died in France in May 2006 following a drowning accident in a swimming pool. He was on holiday, having retired as a judge just days earlier.

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