Anthony Lawlor

Anthony Lawlor (born 13 June 1959) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2018 to 2020.[2] He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency from 2011 to 2016.

Anthony Lawlor
Senator
In office
27 April 2018 – 27 March 2020
ConstituencyAgricultural Panel
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011 – February 2016
ConstituencyKildare North
Personal details
Born (1959-06-13) 13 June 1959
Johnstown, County Kildare, Ireland[1]
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
RelationsPatsy Lawlor (Mother)
Alma mater
Websiteanthonylawlor.ie

Early life

A son of Tony and Patsy Lawlor, he was educated at Multyfarnham Agricultural College, University College Dublin and National University of Ireland, Maynooth.[1]

He was co-opted to Kildare County Council in 1998, following the death of his mother Patsy. He was elected in 1999 as an Independent Councillor for the Naas local electoral area. He did not stand for election in 2004.[3] In 2009, he was re-elected as a Councillor, this time as a member of Fine Gael.

Politics

Lawlor was elected as a Fine Gael TD for the Kildare North constituency at the 2011 general election.[4]

On 11 December 2012, Lawlor introduced a bill in the Oireachtas intended to outlaw the clocking of vehicle odometers,[5] which is not currently illegal in Ireland.

He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.[4] He subsequently failed to get elected to Seanad Éireann in April 2016.

He was elected to 25th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel in a by-election on 27 April 2018.[6] The vacancy was caused by the resignation of Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Kildare North at the 2020 general election. He did not contest the 2020 Seanad election.

See also

References
  1. "About me". AnthonyLawlor.ie. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. "Anthony Lawlor". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  3. Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 127. ISBN 9780717150595.
  4. "Anthony Lawlor". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  5. "My Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2012]". AnthonyLawlor.ie. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  6. "Unionist farmer elected to the Seanad". RTÉ News. 27 April 2018.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
Michael Fitzpatrick
(Fianna Fáil)		 Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Kildare North
2011–2016		 Succeeded by
Frank O'Rourke
(Fianna Fáil)
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