Eamonn Kissane
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Eamonn Kissane (died 20th May 1979) was an Irish politician. Kissane was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála at the 1932 general election. It was the beginning of sixteen years of unbroken rule for Eamon de Valera's Fianna Fáil. In 1943 Kissane became Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach. He served in that position until 1948 when Fianna Fáil lost power. Kissane lost his Dáil seat at the 1951 general election. He tried once more to regain his seat in Kerry North in 1954 but he was not successful. Kissane subsequently retired from politics.
| Preceded by: Paddy Smith |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach 1943-1948 |
Succeeded by: Liam Cosgrave |
This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database
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