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Liam Whyte
Liam Whyte (c.1926/1927 – 26 November 2019) was an Irish people, Irish Fine Gael politician. He was elected to North Tipperary County Council in 1960 and served as its chairperson from 1968 to 1969 and again from 1979 to 1980. He stood for election to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael candidate for the Tipperary North (Dáil constituency), Tipperary North constituency at the 1961 Irish general election, 1961, 1969 Irish general election, 1969, 1973 Irish general election, 1973 and 1977 Irish general election, 1977 general elections but was unsuccessful on each occasion. He was elected to Seanad Éireann by the Agricultural Panel at the 1973 Seanad election. He lost his seat at the 1977 Seanad election. He died in December 2019, aged 92. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Whyte, Liam 1920s births 2019 deaths Fine Gael senators Members of the 13th Seanad Politicians from County Tipperary 20th-century Irish farmers Fine Gael candidates in Dáil elections Agricultural Panel senators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann (, ; "Senate of Ireland") is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house). It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members senators (''seanadóirí'' in Irish, singular: ''seanadóir''). Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by various methods. Its powers are much weaker than those of the Dáil and it can only delay laws with which it disagrees, rather than veto them outright. It can introduce new legislation. It has been located, since its establishment, in Leinster House. Composition Under Article 18 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann consists of 60 senators, composed as follows: * Eleven nominated by the Taoiseach. * Six elected by the graduates of certain Irish universities: ** Three by graduates of the University of Dublin. ** Three by graduates of the National University of Ireland. * Forty- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |