Vivion Laurence de Valera (13 December 1910 – 16 February 1982) was an Irish

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politician, businessman and lawyer who served as a

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(TD) from 1945 to 1981. He was the eldest child of

Éamon de Valera Éamon de Valera (, ; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was a prominent Irish statesman and political leader. He served several terms as head of govern ...

and

Sinéad de Valera Sinéad de Valera (; 3 June 1878 – 7 January 1975) was an Irish author of a number of children's books in both Irish and English. She was married to Taoiseach and third president of Ireland, Éamon de Valera. Background She was born Jane O'Fl ...

. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Juan Vivion de Valera. Born in

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in 1910, Vivion de Valera was educated at

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(MSc, PhD) and King's Inns. While at UCD, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society. He was called to the Bar in 1937. After

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service during The Emergency, de Valera retired from the army with the rank of Major. For this reason he was often referred to as Major de Valera including in the Dáil reports.Dáil reports, as published on www.oireachtas.ie In 1945, he embarked on a political career, being elected as a

TD for Dublin North-West at a

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following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Seán T. O'Kelly on his election as

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. He served in Dáil Éireann until 1981. He was a director of ''

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'' from 1932 until 1982 and managing director from 1951 until 1982. Vivion de Valera died in Bray in 1982. He was also the uncle of former ministers and TDs

Síle de Valera Síle, Gaelic-Irish female given name. Bearers of the name * Síle Ní Mathgamna, died 1473. * Síle Ní Siurtáin, died 1485. * Síle Níc Ceallaigh, died 1486. * Síle Níc Carthaigh, died 1489. * Síle Ní Raghalligh, died 1491. * Síle ...

and

Éamon Ó Cuív Éamon Ó Cuív (; born 23 June 1950) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency since the 1992 general election. He previously served as Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil from 2011 to 2 ...

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