Ger Connolly
Minister of State
1987–1992Environment
Mar.–Dec. 1982Environment
1979–1981Environment
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1969 – June 1997
ConstituencyLaois-Offaly
Personal details
Born (1937-04-16) 16 April 1937 (age 86)
Bracknagh, County Offaly, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

Gerard C. Connolly (born 16 April 1937) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician.[1] A farmer and auctioneer, Connolly was first elected to the 19th Dáil as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency on his first attempt at the 1969 general election and re-elected until retiring at the 1997 general election.[2]

When Charles Haughey became Taoiseach in 1979, Connolly was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and was re-appointed to the same position during the Haughey Governments of 1982, 1987 to 1989, and 1989 to 1992.

He was not appointed a Minister of State under the succeeding Albert Reynolds government and retired in 1997.

References

  1. ^ "Gerard C. Connolly". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Ger Connolly". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
Political offices Preceded byJohn O'Leary Minister of State at the Department of the Environment 1979–1981 Succeeded byFergus O'Brien Preceded byDonal Creed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment Mar.–Dec. 1982 Succeeded byRuairi Quinn Preceded byAvril Doyle Minister of State at the Department of the Environment 1987–1989 Succeeded byMary Harney


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