Patrick Lalor

Patrick Lalor
Member of the European Parliament
In office
June 1979 – June 1994
ConstituencyLeinster
Minister of State/Parliamentary Secretary
1977–1979Government Chief Whip
1977–1979Defence
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office
9 May 1970 – 14 March 1973
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byGeorge Colley
Succeeded byJustin Keating
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
In office
2 July 1969 – 9 May 1970
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byErskine H. Childers
Succeeded byGerry Collins
Parliamentary Secretary
1966–1969Posts and Telegraphs
1966–1969Transport and Power
1965–1966Agriculture
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1961 – June 1981
ConstituencyLaois–Offaly
Personal details
Born(1926-07-21)21 July 1926
Portlaois, County Laois, Ireland
Died29 July 2016(2016-07-29) (aged 90)
Abbeyleix, County Laois, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseMyra Lalor[1]
Children4

Patrick Joseph Lalor (21 July 1926 – 29 July 2016) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and former hurling player for Laois. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Laois–Offaly between 1961 and 1981, and a government minister on two separate occasions during the 19th Dáil. He later represented Leinster in the European Parliament from 1979 to 1994.

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