Sean Byrne (politician)

Sean Byrne (politician)

Sean Byrne (born 16 May 1937)cite web |url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=20&MemberID=1186&ConstID=210 |title=Mr. Sean Byrne |work=Oireachtas Members Database |accessdate=2008-01-30] is a former Fianna Fáil politician in Ireland.

A farmer before entering politics, he was unsuccessful on the first two occasions when he stood in the for election to Dáil Éireann, as a Fianna Fáil candidate in Tipperary South at the 1977 and 1981 general elections. He finally won a seat at the February 1982 general election, and was re-elected in November 1982.cite web |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3216 |title=Sean Byrne |publisher=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=2008-01-30]

However, in the subsequent elections to the 18th Seanad he was elected on the Cultural and Educational Panel. He did not contest the 1989 general election, but was re-elected to the 19th Seanad. He was defeated in the 1993 election to the 20th Seanad, but was instead Nominated by the Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds.

He contested the 1997 Seanad election on the Administrative Panel, but failed to win a seat and did not stand again.

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