Members of the 7th Seanad
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This is a list of the members of the 7th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1951, after the 1951 general election and served until the close of poll for the 8th Seanad in 1954.
Composition of the 7th Seanad
There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators are elected by the Vocational Panels, 6 elected by the Universities and 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach.
The following table shows the composition by party when the 7th Seanad first met on 14 August 1951.
| Administrative Panel | Agricultural Panel | Cultural and Educational Panel | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Labour Panel | National University of Ireland | University of Dublin | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 25 | ||
| Fine Gael | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Clann na Poblachta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 | ||
- Note: The figure above do not add up due to the Senators whose political affiliations are currently unknown.
List of senators
- Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Changes
| Date | Panel | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1951 | Agricultural Panel | Fianna Fáil | Liam Ó Buachalla elected as Cathaoirleach | |||
| 2 October 1951 | University of Dublin | Independent | Frederick Budd appointed as a judge of the High Court[6] | |||
| 1951 | Agricultural Panel | Fine Gael | Death of Timothy O'Donovan[8] | |||
| 27 February 1952 | National University of Ireland | Fianna Fáil | Death of Helena Concannon[4] | |||
| 12 March 1952 | University of Dublin | Independent | William J.E. Jessop elected at a by-election to replace Frederick Budd[7] | |||
| 25 February 1953 | National University of Ireland | Independent | John F. Cunningham elected at a by-election to replace Helena Concannon[5] | |||
| 22 June 1953 | Labour Panel | Independent | Death of Michael Colgan[3] | |||
| 5 January 1954 | Agricultural Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of James Kilroy[1] | |||
| 12 March 1954 | Cultural and Educational Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of James B. Lynch[2] | |||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Mr. James Kilroy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Mr. James B. Lynch". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Mr. Michael Colgan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Mrs. Helena Concannon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Mr. John F. Cunningham". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Mr. Frederick Budd". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Mr. William J.E. Jessop". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ↑ "Mr. Timothy O'Donovan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
External links
- "7th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
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