Ger Connolly

Gerard C. Connolly (born 16 April 1937) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] A farmer and auctioneer, Connolly was first elected to the 19th Dáil as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency on his first attempt at the 1969 general election and re-elected until retiring at the 1997 general election.[2]

Ger Connolly
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1969 – June 1997
ConstituencyLaois-Offaly
Personal details
Born
Ger Connolly

Bracknagh, County Offaly, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil

When Charles Haughey became Taoiseach in 1979, Connolly was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and was re-appointed to the same position during the Haughey Governments of 1982, 1987, and 1989.

He was not appointed a Minister of State under the succeeding Albert Reynolds government and retired in 1997.

References
  1. "Gerard C. Connolly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  2. "Ger Connolly". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 November 2012.


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