Liam Kavanagh
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Liam Kavanagh (Irish: Liam Ó Caomhánach; born February 9, 1935) is a former Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1969 General Election as a Labour Party TD for Wicklow. He remained in the Dáil until losing his seat in the 1997 General Election when he lost his seat. He was appointed to the European Parliament on two occasions in 1973 and 1977 and he was elected to the parliament in 1979 for the Leinster constituency. He gave up his seat on being appointed a Minister in 1981.
Kavanagh is the nephew of James Everett, a former Labour Cabinet Minister.
Liam Kavanagh also served as a member of the British/Irish Parliamentary Body from 1990 to 1997 and the Semi-State Bodies Commission from 1987 to 1997, being Chairman from 1995 to 1997.
He was appointed to the Standards in Public Office Commission, on its establishment in December 2001.
His son Conal Kavanagh is currently (2004- ) a member of Wicklow County Council and Wicklow Town Council.
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Minister for the Public Service 1981-1982 |
Succeeded by Gene FitzGerald |
| Preceded by Tom Nolan |
Minister for Labour 1981-1982 |
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| Preceded by Gene FitzGerald |
Minister for Labour 1982–1983 |
Succeeded by Ruairí Quinn |
| Preceded by Dick Spring |
Minister for the Environment 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by John Boland |
| Preceded by Paddy O'Toole |
Minister for Tourism, Fisheries & Forestry 1986–1987 |
Succeeded by Paddy O'Toole |
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