Frank Cluskey

Frank Cluskey
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism
In office
14 December 1982 – 8 December 1983
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byPádraig Flynn
Succeeded byGarret FitzGerald
Leader of the Labour Party
In office
1 July 1977 – 12 June 1981
Preceded byBrendan Corish
Succeeded byMichael O'Leary
Parliamentary Secretary
1973–1977Social Welfare
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1982 – 7 May 1989
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyDublin South-Central
In office
June 1969 – June 1977
ConstituencyDublin Central
In office
April 1965 – June 1969
ConstituencyDublin South-Central
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1 July 1981 – 24 November 1982
ConstituencyDublin
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
1968–1969
Preceded byThomas Stafford
Succeeded byJames O'Keeffe (1974)
Personal details
Born
Francis Cluskey

(1930-04-08)8 April 1930
Dublin, Ireland
Died7 May 1989(1989-05-07) (aged 59)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Spouse
Eileen Gillespie
(m. 1956; died 1978)
Children3
RelativesMay Cluskey (sister)
EducationSt. Vincent's C.B.S.

Frank Cluskey (8 April 1930 – 7 May 1989) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1982 to 1983, Leader of the Labour Party from 1977 to 1981 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare from 1973 to 1977. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central and Dublin Central constituencies from 1965 to 1981 and 1982 to 1989.[1]

  1. ^ "Frank Cluskey". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2008.