Mícheál C. Cranitch (1 December 1912 – 23 November 1999) was an Irish

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politician. He was

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in 1973. Cranitch was born in

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. In 1969 he was

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Jack Lynch John Mary Lynch (15 August 1917 – 20 October 1999) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979. He was Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1966 to 1979, Leader of the Opposition from 1973 to 1977, ...

to the 12th Seanad. In 1973, he stood for election on the

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, but did not win a seat. However, in 1977 he won a seat in the 14th Seanad, which he held until his defeat in the 1983 election to the 18th Seanad. He served as Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, from January to June 1973.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cranitch, Michael 1912 births 1999 deaths Fianna Fáil senators Cathaoirligh of Seanad Éireann Members of the 12th Seanad Members of the 14th Seanad Members of the 15th Seanad Members of the 16th Seanad Politicians from County Cork Nominated members of Seanad Éireann People from Rathcormac, County Cork Administrative Panel senators