Angela Lynch-Lupton (died 2007) served as

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for two terms in 1989 and 1998. She was the eighty-fourth bearer of the name to serve in that office since

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, elected as the first

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, in August 1485. Lynch served two terms as a

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councillor for the city's west ward. She also ran for the

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in 1989 but won only 3.25% of the vote. She retired in 2004 due to health reasons, and died in 2007.

Sources

* Henry, William (2002). ''Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001''. Galway: Galway City Council. Year of birth missing 2007 deaths Fine Gael politicians Mayors of Galway Politicians from County Galway Women mayors of places in Ireland {{Ireland-mayor-stub