This is a list of the members of the 8th
Seanad Éireann, the
upper house of the
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas (, ), sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the Bicameralism, bicameral parliament of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of:
*The President of Ireland
*The bicameralism, two houses of the Oireachtas ...
(legislature) of
Ireland. These
Senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
s were elected or appointed in 1954, after the
1954 general election and served until the close of poll for the
9th Seanad
This is a list of the members of the 9th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Ireland. These Senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislat ...
in 1957.
Composition of the 8th Seanad
There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators are elected by the
Vocational panels, 6 elected by the Universities and 11 are
nominated by the Taoiseach.
The following table shows the composition by party when the 8th Seanad first met on 22 July 1954.
List of senators
Changes
See also
*
Members of the 15th Dáil
*
Government of the 15th Dáil
References
External links
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{{Lists of members of Seanad Éireann
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