Seán Calleary

Seán Calleary
Seán Calleary
Minister of State
1987–1992	Foreign Affairs
Oct.–Dec. 1982	Trade, Commerce and Tourism
1979–1981	Labour
1979–1981	Public Service
Teachta Dála
	In office; February 1973 – November 1992
Constituency	Mayo East
Personal details
Born	27 October 1931; Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Died	4 June 2018 (aged 86); Galway, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Doris Calleary (m. 1962)
Children	4, including Dara
Parent	Phelim Calleary (father);
Education	Garbally College
Alma mater	University College Galway

Seán Calleary (27 October 1931 – 4 June 2018) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Minister of State from 1979 to 1981, from October to December 1982, and from 1987 to 1992. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo East constituency from 1973 to 1992.^[1]

His father Phelim Calleary had been a TD for the Mayo North constituency from 1952 to 1969.^[2] A native of Ballina, County Mayo, he was educated at Garbally College in Ballinasloe, County Galway and University College Galway where he graduated with a degree civil engineering. He was a member of Mayo County Council from 1967 to 1987,^[3] before he became a Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo East from 1973 to 1992.

When Charles Haughey took office as Taoiseach in December 1979, Calleary was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Public Service and Minister of State at the Department of Labour.^[4] He remained in these positions until June 1981, when Fianna Fáil lost office.

Fianna Fáil returned to government in March 1982. Calleary served briefly as Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism from October to December 1982, when Fianna Fáil lost office again.^[5]

In March 1987, Haughey returned to office, and Calleary was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for Overseas Aid.^[6] He was appointed to the same position in 1989.^[7] He was not retained by Albert Reynolds, who succeeded Haughey as Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach in February 1992.

His son Dara Calleary has been a Fianna Fáil TD for the Mayo constituency since the 2007 general election.^[8]

Calleary died on 4 June 2018 at the age of 86.^[9]

References

^ "Seán Calleary". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
^ "Seán Calleary". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
^ "Death of former Mayo TD Sean Calleary". Connacht Telegraph. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
^ "Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (21st Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 December 1979. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion – Dáil Éireann (23rd Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 27 October 1982. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
^ "Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (25th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 March 1987. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ "Appointment of Ministers of State. – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 July 1989. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ "Dara Calleary". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
^ "Former Fianna Fáil TD Sean Calleary dies aged 86". RTÉ News. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by Ray MacSharry	Minister of State at the Department of Public Service 1979–1981	Office abolished
New office	Minister of State at the Department of Labour 1979–1981	Office abolished
New office	Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism Oct.–Dec. 1982	Succeeded by Michael Moynihan
Preceded by George Birmingham	Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs 1987–1992	Succeeded by Brendan Daly