Patrick Smith (politician)

Paddy Smith
Minister for Agriculture
In office
27 November 1957 – 8 October 1964
Taoiseach
Preceded byFrank Aiken
Succeeded byCharles Haughey
In office
21 January 1947 – 18 February 1948
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
Preceded byJames Ryan
Succeeded byJames Dillon
Minister for Social Welfare
In office
20 March 1957 – 27 November 1957
Taoiseach
  • Éamon de Valera
  • Seán Lemass
Preceded byBrendan Corish
Succeeded bySeán MacEntee
Minister for Local Government
In office
20 March 1957 – 27 November 1957
Taoiseach
  • Éamon de Valera
  • Seán Lemass
Preceded byPatrick O'Donnell
Succeeded byNeil Blaney
In office
13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
Preceded byMichael Keyes
Succeeded byPatrick O'Donnell
Parliamentary Secretary
1947Agriculture
1943–1946Finance
1939–1943Government Chief Whip
Teachta Dála
In office
August 1923 – June 1977
ConstituencyCavan
Personal details
Born(1901-07-17)17 July 1901
Bailieboro, County Cavan, Ireland
Died18 March 1982(1982-03-18) (aged 80)
Castleblaney, County Monaghan, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Mary Theresa Ward
(m. 1936; died 1982)
Children6
RelativesNiamh Smyth (grand-niece)

Patrick Smith (17 July 1901 – 18 March 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served as a Teachta Dála from 1923 until 1977; a tenure of 53 years, the longest in the state. He held a number of ministerial positions within the governments of Éamon de Valera and Seán Lemass.