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Encyclopedia > Patrick Lenihan

Patrick Lenihan was a Fianna Fail TD (member of parliament) in the Republic of Ireland in the early 1960s. He held the distinction of being the only father to be elected to an Irish parliament where his son was already a member. Two of his children, Brian Lenihan and Mary O'Rourke served as Irish cabinet ministers. Two of his grandchildren, Brian Lenihan, Jr and Conor Lenihan, currently serve as Ministers of State (junior ministers) in the government of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.


Patrick Lenihan was the only member of his family to serve in the Dail who was not appointed a minister at some stage in his career.


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Ministers: Brian Lenihan TD (212 words)
Brian Lenihan was appointed Minister of State with responsibility for Children at the Departments of Health and Children; Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and Education and Science in June 2002.
He is a son of Brian Lenihan, former Tanaiste and a Minister in various portfolios who was a Dáil deputy for Roscommon-Leitrim 1961-73 and for Dublin West 1977-95.
He is a grandson of Patrick Lenihan, Dáil deputy 1965-70.
Brian Lenihan - Politics.ie Wiki (372 words)
Lenihan was not appointed to Cabinet by Albert Reynolds after Reynolds' election as Taoiseach.
Another son Conor Lenihan is a TD for Dublin South West and Lenihan's sister Mary O'Rourke is the Leader of Fianna Fáil in Seanad Éireann, a former TD for Westmeath and Minister for Public Enterprise.
His father Patrick Lenihan was a TD for Longford-Westmeath from 1965-70.
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