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Desmond O'Malley | |
|---|---|
 O'Malley in 1979 | |
| Leader of the Progressive Democrats | |
| In office 21 December 1985 – 12 October 1993 | |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Mary Harney |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 12 July 1989 – 4 November 1992 | |
| Taoiseach | |
| Preceded by | Ray Burke |
| Succeeded by | Pádraig Flynn |
| In office 5 July 1977 – 30 June 1981 | |
| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Justin Keating |
| Succeeded by | John Kelly |
| Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism | |
| In office 9 March 1982 – 7 October 1982 | |
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | John Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Paddy Power |
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 5 May 1970 – 14 March 1973 | |
| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Mícheál Ó Móráin |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Cooney |
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1969–1970 | Government Chief Whip |
| 1969–1970 | Defence |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1968 – May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Limerick East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1939 Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 21 July 2021 (aged 82) Dublin, Ireland[1] |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse |
Pat O'Malley
(m. 1964; died 2017) |
| Relations |
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| Children | 6, including Fiona[2] |
| Education | Crescent College |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Desmond Joseph O'Malley (2 February 1939 – 21 July 2021) was an Irish politician who served as Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1977 to 1981 and 1989 to 1992, Leader of the Progressive Democrats from 1985 to 1993, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism from March 1982 to October 1982, Minister for Justice from 1970 to 1973 and Government Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence from 1969 to 1970. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency from 1968 to 2002.[3]
A prominent Fianna Fáil member and government minister in the 1970s and 1980s, O'Malley was expelled from the party in 1985. He founded the Progressive Democrats and served as the party's first leader from 1985 until 1993. He retired from politics at the 2002 general election.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
rip_iewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Pat O'Malley, wife of former FF minister Des O'Malley, passes away". The Irish Times. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Desmond O'Malley". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2010.