- Seán Ryan (politician)
Seán Ryan (born 27 January 1943) is a former Irish Labour Party politician. He was a
Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin North from 1989–1997 and 1998–2007Ryan was born in
Dublin and educated atNorth Strand Vocational School, the College of Technology, Bolton Street, the College of Industrial Relations, and the School of Management, Rathmines College of Commerce. Ryan was formerly Production Controller and Work Study Supervisor withCIÉ andIarnród Éireann before entering into full-time politics.In 1983 he was elected to
Dublin County Council . Ryan was first elected toDáil Éireann at the 1989 general election, serving until the 1997 election when he lost his seat. He was subsequently elected toSeanad Éireann , but was re-elected to the28th Dáil at the Dublin North by-election on 11 March 1998, following the resignation ofFianna Fáil TDRay Burke . The by-election for his Seanad seat was won by Fianna Fáil's John Cregan.Ryan was re-elected to the Dáil at the 2002 election and was the Labour Party Spokesperson on Older People's Issues from 2002–2007.
He indicated in 2005 that he did not intend to stand at the following general election. At a selection convention, his brother Brendan Ryan (not to be confused with the Labour Party former Senator Brendan Ryan) was selected to stand as the Labour Party candidate in Dublin North for the next election, but was not elected. Brendan was subsequently elected to the
23rd Seanad Éireann in July 2007.References
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