This is a list of the members of the 17th Seanad Éireann, the

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of the

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(legislature) of

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. These

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s were elected or appointed in 1983, after the November 1982 general election and served until the close of poll for the

18th Seanad This is a list of the members of the 18th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1987, after the 1987 general election and served until the close of poll for the ...

in 1987.

Composition of the 17th Seanad

There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators are elected by the

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s, 6 elected by the Universities and 11 are

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. The following table shows the composition by party when the 17th Seanad first met on 23 February 1983.

Composition of the 17th Seanad

List of senators

Changes

See also

References

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