John O'Connell | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 11 January 1992 – 12 January 1993 | |
| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Mary O'Rourke |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Howlin |
| Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
| In office 30 June 1981 – 14 December 1982 | |
| Deputy | Jim Tunney |
| Preceded by | Pádraig Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Fitzpatrick |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1989 – 22 February 1993 | |
| In office June 1981 – June 1987 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-Central |
| In office June 1977 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Ballyfermot |
| In office April 1965 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-West |
| Senator | |
| In office 25 April 1987 – 15 June 1989 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 1979 – 20 October 1981 | |
| Constituency | Dublin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1927 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 8 March 2013 (aged 86) Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse |
Elizabeth (Lilian) Gunning
(m. 1956; died 2002) |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | St. Vincent's C.B.S. |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Surgeons |
John Francis O'Connell (20 January 1927 – 8 March 2013) was an Irish Labour Party, independent and Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Health from 1992 to 1993 and Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1981 to 1982. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1965 to 1987 and from 1989 to 1993. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 1979 to 1981. He was a Senator from 1987 to 1989, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1][2]