Brendan Halligan

Brendan Halligan
Member of the European Parliament
In office
March 1983 – June 1984
ConstituencyDublin
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1976 – June 1977
ConstituencyDublin South-West
Senator
In office
1 June 1973 – 10 June 1976
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born(1936-07-05)5 July 1936
Rialto, Dublin, Ireland
Died9 August 2020(2020-08-09) (aged 84)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
WebsiteOfficial website

Brendan Halligan (5 July 1936 – 9 August 2020) was an Irish economist and politician.[1] He was founder and president of the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), a think tank on European and international issues. He was president of the Ireland China Institute, an independent think tank based in Dublin, Ireland, which was officially launched in October 2019.[2] His career spanned Irish public sector bodies and work in the private sector. At various times he was General Secretary of the Labour Party, a Teachta Dála (TD), a Senator, and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

  1. ^ "Brendan Halligan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Brendan Halligan, President". ICI. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

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