William Ryan (Irish politician)
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Irish politician (1921–1994)
William Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 14 December 1961 – 1 November 1989 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1921-09-21)21 September 1921 County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 2 January 1994(1994-01-02) (aged 72) County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
William Ryan (21 September 1921 – 2 January 1994) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from County Tipperary. He was a senator from 1961 to 1989.[1]
Born in Kilfeacle, County Tipperary,[1] Ryan was elected in 1961 to the 10th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel. He was re-elected eight times, until he stood down at the 1989 election to the 19th Seanad.[2]
Ryan also stood as a Fianna Fáil candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Tipperary South constituency at three successive general elections: 1965, 1969, 1973. He was unsuccessful on each occasion.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "William Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
- ^ a b "William Ryan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 1994 deaths
- Fianna Fáil senators
- Members of the 10th Seanad
- Members of the 11th Seanad
- Members of the 12th Seanad
- Members of the 13th Seanad
- Members of the 14th Seanad
- Members of the 15th Seanad
- Members of the 16th Seanad
- Members of the 17th Seanad
- Members of the 18th Seanad
- Politicians from County Tipperary
- 20th-century Irish farmers
- Fianna Fáil candidates in Dáil elections
- Agricultural Panel senators