Jim Gibbons (Irish politician)

Jim Gibbons
Gibbons in 1979
Minister for Agriculture
In office
5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byMark Clinton
Succeeded byRay MacSharry
In office
7 May 1970 – 14 March 1973
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byNeil Blaney
Succeeded byMark Clinton
Minister for Defence
In office
2 July 1969 – 7 May 1970
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byMichael Hilliard
Succeeded byJerry Cronin
Parliamentary Secretary
1965–1969Finance
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1982 – November 1982
In office
March 1957 – June 1981
ConstituencyCarlow–Kilkenny
Member of the European Parliament
In office
30 January 1973 – 11 June 1977
ConstituencyOireachtas Delegation
Personal details
Born
James M. Gibbons

(1924-08-02)2 August 1924
Kilkenny, Ireland
Died20 December 1997(1997-12-20) (aged 73)
Waterford, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Margaret O'Neill
(m. 1950)
Children11, including Martin and Jim Jnr
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

James M. Gibbons (2 August 1924 – 20 December 1997) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Agriculture from 1970 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979, Minister for Defence from 1969 to 1970 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 1965 to 1969. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1957 to 1981 and February 1982 to November 1982. He also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1973 to 1977.[1]

  1. ^ "James Gibbons". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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