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Seán Browne

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Seán Browne
Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
In office
6 July 1977 – 30 June 1981
Ceann Comhairle
Preceded byDenis Jones
Succeeded byJim Tunney
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1982 – November 1982
In office
June 1969 – June 1981
In office
March 1957 – October 1961
ConstituencyWexford
Senator
In office
14 December 1961 – 5 November 1969
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
Born(1916-05-03)3 May 1916
County Wexford, Ireland
Died27 March 1996(1996-03-27) (aged 79)
Political partyFianna Fáil
RelativesJohn Browne (nephew)

Seán Browne (3 May 1916 – 27 March 1996) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency – first elected in 1957.[1]

Early and personal life

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Browne was a prominent member of the GAA. He served as chair of Wexford County Board for 21 years.[2]

Seán Browne was the uncle of John Browne, a TD representing the Wexford constituency from 1982 to 2016.[1]

Political career

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Browne was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Wexford constituency at the 1957 general election.[3] He was defeated at the 1961 election, and was unsuccessful again at the 1965 general election. However, after his 1961 defeat he was elected to the 10th Seanad on the Labour Panel, which returned him in 1965 to the 11th Seanad.[4]

Browne regained his Dáil seat at the 1969 general election. He was re-elected to the Dáil in 1973 and 1977, but was defeated at the 1981 general election. He was re-elected at the February 1982 election, but when the 23rd Dáil was dissolved later that year, he did not contest the November 1982 election and was succeeded by his nephew John Browne.[3]

He also served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle of the Dáil from 1977 to 1981.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Browne celebrates 22 years at the top". Gorey Guardian. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Death of Former Member: Expression of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 27 March 1996. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Seán Browne". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Seán Browne". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party
1982
Succeeded by