Patrick McGilligan | |
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14th Attorney General of Ireland | |
In office 2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957 | |
Taoiseach | John A. Costello |
Preceded by | Aindrias Ó Caoimh |
Succeeded by | Aindrias Ó Caoimh |
Minister for Finance | |
In office 18 February 1948 – 13 June 1951 | |
Taoiseach | John A. Costello |
Preceded by | Frank Aiken |
Succeeded by | Seán MacEntee |
Minister for External Affairs | |
In office 11 October 1927 – 9 March 1932 | |
President | W. T. Cosgrave |
Preceded by | W. T. Cosgrave |
Succeeded by | Éamon de Valera |
Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
In office 4 April 1924 – 9 March 1932 | |
President | W. T. Cosgrave |
Preceded by | John McManus |
Succeeded by | Seán Lemass |
Teachta Dála | |
In office February 1948 – June 1965 | |
Constituency | Dublin North-Central |
In office July 1937 – February 1948 | |
Constituency | Dublin North-West |
In office November 1923 – July 1937 | |
Constituency | National University |
Personal details | |
Born | Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland | 12 April 1889
Died | 15 November 1979 Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland | (aged 90)
Political party | Fine Gael |
Other political affiliations | |
Spouse |
Anne Conolly (m. 1929) |
Children | 4 |
Education | |
Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Patrick Joseph McGilligan (12 April 1889 – 15 November 1979) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as the 14th Attorney General of Ireland from 1954 to 1957, Minister for Finance from 1948 to 1951, Minister for External Affairs from 1927 to 1932 and Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1924 to 1932. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1923 to 1965.[1]