Paddy Power (politician)
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Patrick (Paddy) Power (Irish: Pádraig de Paor; born November 19, 1928) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of the Haughey era. He served as Minister for Fisheries & Forestry from 1979 to June 1981 and Minister for Defence in the Government of March to December 1982. He was briefly Minister for Trade, Commerce & Tourism in October 1982 following the resignation of Des O'Malley to challenge for the leadership of the party. He was also a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1977 to 1979. Paddy Power retired from politics in 1989. His son, Seán Power, regained his Dáil seat. He is currently a Minister of State. A second son, J.J. Power, serves as a Green Party councillor on Kildare County Council.
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| Preceded by Brian Lenihan |
Minister for Fisheries & Forestry 1979–1981 |
Succeeded by Tom Fitzpatrick |
| Preceded by James Tully |
Minister for Defence 1982 |
Succeeded by Patrick Cooney |
| Preceded by Desmond O'Malley |
Minister for Trade, Commerce & Tourism 1982 |
Succeeded by Pádraig Flynn |
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