Seán O'Grady
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Seán O'Grady (1 December 1889 – 7 April 1966) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was unsuccessful in his first attempt to get elected to Dáil Éireann in 1927, but was elected as a Teachta Dála for Clare at the 1932 general election. He was re-elected at every election until he lost his Dáil seat in 1951. He failed to be re-elected again in his final attempt in 1957. O'Grady was only a few months in the Dáil when he became a Parliamentary Secretary. Over the next sixteen years until 1948 O'Grady served in a range of positions as Parliamentary Secretary, including Lands & Fisheries, Defence, Industry & Commerce and Finance.
[edit] Political career
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Newly Created Office |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and Fisheries 1932–1943 |
Succeeded by Eamonn Kissane |
| Preceded by Oscar Traynor |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 1936–1943 |
Succeeded by Seán Moylan |
| Preceded by Seán Moylan |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce 1943–1946 |
Succeeded by Office Abolished |
| Preceded by Paddy Smith |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance 1947–1948 |
Succeeded by Michael Donnellan |
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