Patrick Lalor | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office June 1979 – June 1994 | |
| Constituency | Leinster |
| Minister of State/Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1977–1979 | Government Chief Whip |
| 1977–1979 | Defence |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 9 May 1970 – 14 March 1973 | |
| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | George Colley |
| Succeeded by | Justin Keating |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
| In office 2 July 1969 – 9 May 1970 | |
| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Erskine H. Childers |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Collins |
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1966–1969 | Posts and Telegraphs |
| 1966–1969 | Transport and Power |
| 1965–1966 | Agriculture |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1961 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Laois–Offaly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1926 Portlaois, County Laois, Ireland |
| Died | 29 July 2016 (aged 90) Abbeyleix, County Laois, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Myra Lalor[1] |
| Children | 4 |
Patrick Joseph Lalor (21 July 1926 – 29 July 2016) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and former hurling player for Laois. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Laois–Offaly between 1961 and 1981, and a government minister on two separate occasions during the 19th Dáil. He later represented Leinster in the European Parliament from 1979 to 1994.