Martin O'Donoghue | |
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Minister for Education | |
In office 9 March 1982 – 6 October 1982 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | John Boland |
Succeeded by | Charles Haughey |
Minister for Economic Planning and Development | |
In office 8 July 1977 – 11 December 1979 | |
Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Michael O'Kennedy |
Minister without portfolio | |
In office 5 July 1977 – 8 July 1977 | |
Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Senator | |
In office 23 February 1983 – 25 April 1987 | |
Constituency | Administrative Panel |
Teachta Dála | |
In office June 1977 – November 1982 | |
Constituency | Dún Laoghaire |
Personal details | |
Born | Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland | 19 May 1933
Died | 20 July 2018 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 85)
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Spouse |
Evelyn O'Donoghue (m. 1963) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Martin O'Donoghue (19 May 1933 – 20 July 2018) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Education from March 1982 to October 1982, Minister for Economic Planning and Development from 1977 to 1979 and Minister without portfolio in July 1977. He served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1983 to 1987. He also served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 1977 to 1982.[1]
He was one of a few TDs to be appointed a Minister on their first day in the Dáil.