Justin Keating

Justin Keating
Keating in 1980
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office
14 March 1973 – 5 July 1977
TaoiseachLiam Cosgrave
Preceded byPatrick Lalor
Succeeded byDesmond O'Malley
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1969 – June 1977
ConstituencyDublin County North
Senator
In office
27 October 1977 – 8 October 1981
ConstituencyAgricultural Panel
Member of the European Parliament
In office
February – June 1984
ConstituencyLeinster
In office
January – February 1973
ConstituencyOireachtas Delegation
Personal details
Born(1930-01-07)7 January 1930
Dublin, Ireland
Died31 December 2009(2009-12-31) (aged 79)
Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Spouses
  • Loretta Wine
    ​
    (m. 1953⁠–⁠1991)​
  • Barbara Hussey
    ​
    (m. 2005)​
Children3
Parents
EducationSandford Park School
Alma mater

Justin Pascal Keating (7 January 1930 – 31 December 2009) was an Irish Labour Party politician, broadcaster, journalist, lecturer and veterinary surgeon.[1] In later life he was president of the Humanist Association of Ireland.

Keating was twice elected to Dáil Éireann and served in Liam Cosgrave's cabinet as Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1973 to 1977. He also gained election to Seanad Éireann and was a Member of the European Parliament. He was considered part of a "new wave" of politicians at the time of his entry to the Dáil.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Former Labour Party Minister dies aged 79 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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