Martin Gibbons (born 1 March 1953) is a former Irish politician who served as a

Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parli ...

(TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1987 to 1989. Gibbons was one of 14 Progressive Democrat TDs elected to the

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following the 1987 general election, the first election after the party was founded. He was elected for Carlow–Kilkenny, the constituency previously represented by his father Jim Gibbons Snr, a long-serving

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian- ...

TD and Cabinet Minister. He was defeated at the 1989 general election, and did not stand for election again. His brother

Jim Gibbons Jnr James Gibbons (born 26 April 1954) is an Irish former Progressive Democrats politician who served as a member of Seanad Éireann. The son of former Fianna Fáil TD and cabinet minister Jim Gibbons Snr, Gibbons stood at the 1997 general electio ...

unsuccessfully contested the seat at the 1997 general election.

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1953 births Living people Local councillors in County Kilkenny Progressive Democrats TDs Members of the 25th Dáil Irish farmers {{TeachtaDála-stub

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