Gerry L'Estrange
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Gerry L'Estrange (Irish: Gearóid Ó Stráinse; 7 November 1917–5 April 1996) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, who sat in the Oireachtas for nearly thirty years, as a Senator and then as a TD.
In 1944 L'Estrange was unsuccessful in getting elected to Dáil Éireann as a Clann na Talmhan candidate. He later joined Fine Gael and ran as their candidate in the 1948 general election, but was again unsuccessful. In 1954 he secured election to the 8th Seanad Éireann, on the Administrative Panel. He was re-elected in 1957 to 9th Seanad, and in 1961 to 10th Seanad.
After another unsuccessful candidacy in the 1961 general election, L'Estrange was finally elected to the 18th Dáil at the 1965 election for the Longford-Westmeath constituency, and was re-elected at each successive election until he retired from politics at the 1987 general election.
After the 1981 general election, a Fine Gael–Labour coalition was returned to office in the 22nd Dáil under Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald. L'Estrange was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, a job which includes the role of Chief Whip.
In 1973, L'Estrange was appointed a member of the second delegation from the Oireachtas to the European Parliament and re-appointed to the third delegation in 1977.
Gerry L'Estrange died at Easter, 1996.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Seán Moore |
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Government Chief Whip) Jun. 1981–Nov. 1981 |
Succeeded by Fergus O'Brien |
| Minister of State at the Department of Defence Jun. 1981–Nov. 1981 |
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[edit] External links
- Gerry L'Estrange's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
- Oireachtas Members Database - Profile
Categories: 1921 births | 1996 deaths | Irish Fine Gael Party politicians | Former Teachtaí Dála | Members of the 8th Seanad | Members of the 9th Seanad | Members of the 10th Seanad | Members of the 18th Dáil | Members of the 19th Dáil | Members of the 20th Dáil | Members of the 21st Dáil | Members of the 22nd Dáil | Members of the 23rd Dáil | Members of the 24th Dáil | Members of the European Parliament from Ireland
