Oscar Traynor | |
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.jpg) Traynor in July 1922 | |
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 20 March 1957 – 11 October 1961 | |
| Taoiseach | |
| Preceded by | James Everett |
| Succeeded by | Charles Haughey |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Seán Mac Eoin |
| Succeeded by | Seán Mac Eoin |
| In office 8 September 1939 – 18 February 1948 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Frank Aiken |
| Succeeded by | Thomas F. O'Higgins |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
| In office 11 November 1936 – 8 September 1939 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Gerald Boland |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Derrig |
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1936 | Defence |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1932 – October 1961 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North-East |
| In office March 1925 – September 1927 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1886 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 14 December 1963 (aged 77) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party |
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| Spouse |
Anne Coyne (m. 1918) |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Years of service | 1913–1922 |
| Rank | Commandant general |
| Battles/wars | |
Oscar Traynor (21 March 1886 – 14 December 1963) was an Irish republican and Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Justice from 1957 to 1961, Minister for Defence from 1939 to 1948 and 1951 to 1954, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1936 to 1939 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence from June 1936 to November 1936. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1925 to 1927 and 1932 to 1961.[1]
He was also involved with association football, being the president of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) from 1948 until 1963.[2]
- ^ "Oscar Traynor". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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