Jim Tunney (Irish politician)
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Jim Tunney (Irish: Séamas Ó Tonnaigh) (25 December 1923 – 16 January 2002) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.
Jim Tunney was born in Dublin in 1923. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1969 general election as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin North West. He served continuously until losing his seat in the 1992 election. During that period he served as Parliamentary Secretary and Minister of State in three governments. He served as Leas Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann. He was also Chairman of Fianna Fáil for ten years and served as Lord Mayor of Dublin.
He also played for the Dublin Senior football team.[1] He was on the winning side for Dublin in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship in 1948.
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| Preceded by Michael O'Kennedy |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education Jan 1973–Mar 1973 |
Succeeded by John Bruton |
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| Preceded by Michael O'Halloran |
Lord Mayor of Dublin 1984–1985 |
Succeeded by Bertie Ahern |
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