Liam Burke
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Liam Burke (2nd February 1928 – 21st August 2005) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was a TD for the constituency of Cork North Central. Burke was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1969 general election for Cork City North. After the constituencies were redrawn, he stood in the 1977 general election in the new Cork City constituency, but lost his seat. He was returned to the 21st Dáil at a November 9, 1979 by-election in the same constituency, following the death of Labour TD Patrick Kerrigan. That by-election win contributed to the decision of then Taoiseach Jack Lynch to resign in December 1979.
Burke lost his seat for the second time in the 1989 general election but regained it in the 1992 general election. He then retained his seat until retiring aged 74 at the 2002 general election. At that time he and Harry Blaney shared the distinction of being the oldest serving TDs.
He was educated at Christian Brothers College Cork and University College Cork. He was Lord Mayor of Cork before becoming a TD.
Liam Burke died on August 21, 2005 aged 77.
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