Michael O'Higgins | |
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 O'Higgins in 1971 | |
| Leader of the Seanad | |
| In office 1 June 1973 – 16 August 1977 | |
| Taoiseach | Liam Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Thomas Mullins |
| Succeeded by | Eoin Ryan Snr |
| Senator | |
| In office 1 June 1973 – 27 October 1977 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| In office 5 November 1969 – 1 June 1973 | |
| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| In office 14 August 1951 – 18 May 1954 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office October 1961 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Wicklow |
| In office May 1954 – October 1961 | |
| In office February 1948 – May 1951 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1917 Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland |
| Died | 9 March 2005 (aged 87) Galway, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | |
| Relations |
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| Children | 9 |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | |
Michael Joseph O'Higgins (1 November 1917 – 9 March 2005)[1] was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Leader of the Seanad from 1973 to 1977. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1948 to 1951 and 1954 to 1969. He also served as a Senator from 1951 to 1954 and 1973 to 1977.
The son of prominent Fine Gael politician Thomas F. O'Higgins, Michael and his brother Tom both entered the Dáil in 1948 and served there for a number of decades. While Tom built a reputation as a liberal, Michael mirrored their father and was considered a conservative.[2][3]
- ^ "O'Higgins: Death notice". The Irish Times. March 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Conservative member of a Fine Gael dynasty". The Irish Times. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Deering, Barry (12 May 2005). "Former Fine Gael TD O'Higgins passes away". The Wicklow People. Retrieved 7 December 2022.