William Ryan (21 September 1921 – 2 January 1994) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from County Tipperary. He was a

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from 1961 to 1989. Born in Kilfeacle, County Tipperary, Ryan was elected in 1961 to the

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on the Agricultural Panel. He was re-elected eight times, until he stood down at the 1989 election to the

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. Ryan also stood as a Fianna Fáil candidate for

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in the Tipperary South constituency at three successive general elections:

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. He was unsuccessful on each occasion.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, William 1921 births 1994 deaths Fianna Fáil senators Members of the 10th Seanad Members of the 11th Seanad Members of the 12th Seanad Members of the 13th Seanad Members of the 14th Seanad Members of the 15th Seanad Members of the 16th Seanad Members of the 17th Seanad Members of the 18th Seanad Politicians from County Tipperary 20th-century Irish farmers Fianna Fáil candidates in Dáil elections Agricultural Panel senators