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Desmond Governey

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Desmond Governey
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981 – November 1982
In office
October 1961 – June 1977
ConstituencyCarlow–Kilkenny
Senator
In office
27 October 1977 – 11 June 1981
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born(1920-09-11)11 September 1920
Waterford, Ireland
Died29 December 1984(1984-12-29) (aged 64)
Waterford, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
EducationCastleknock College

Desmond Governey (11 September 1920 – 29 December 1984) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1961 to 1977 and 1981 to 1982. He served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1977 to 1981.[1]

He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael TD for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 1961 general election.[2] He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until his defeat at the 1977 general election. Following the loss of his Dáil seat, Governey was elected to the 14th Seanad as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel, where he served from 1977 to 1981. He regained his Dáil seat at the 1981 general election, and was re-elected at the February 1982 general election, before retiring from politics at the November 1982 general election.[2]

He was educated at Castleknock College and was in government under his former school mate Liam Cosgrave.

References

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  1. ^ "Desmond Governey". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Desmond Governey". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 11 January 2011.