Patrick McGilligan (Fine Gael politician)

Patrick McGilligan
14th Attorney General of Ireland
In office
2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957
TaoiseachJohn A. Costello
Preceded byAindrias Ó Caoimh
Succeeded byAindrias Ó Caoimh
Minister for Finance
In office
18 February 1948 – 13 June 1951
TaoiseachJohn A. Costello
Preceded byFrank Aiken
Succeeded bySeán MacEntee
Minister for External Affairs
In office
11 October 1927 – 9 March 1932
PresidentW. T. Cosgrave
Preceded byW. T. Cosgrave
Succeeded byÉamon de Valera
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office
4 April 1924 – 9 March 1932
PresidentW. T. Cosgrave
Preceded byJohn McManus
Succeeded bySeán Lemass
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1948 – June 1965
ConstituencyDublin North-Central
In office
July 1937 – February 1948
ConstituencyDublin North-West
In office
November 1923 – July 1937
ConstituencyNational University
Personal details
Born(1889-04-12)12 April 1889
Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland
Died15 November 1979(1979-11-15) (aged 90)
Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Other political
affiliations
Spouse
Anne Conolly
(m. 1929)
Children4
Education
Alma materUniversity 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]

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