Thomas Hussey
Senator
In office
October 1981 – December 1992
ConstituencyAgricultural Panel
Minister of State
1980–1981Health
1980–1981Social Welfare
1978–1980Agriculture
Parliamentary Secretary
1977–1978Agriculture
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyGalway East
In office
June 1969 – June 1977
ConstituencyGalway North-East
Personal details
Born(1936-01-25)25 January 1936
County Galway, Ireland
Died21 January 2024(2024-01-21) (aged 87)
Galway, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseBridie Hussey
Children6

Thomas Hussey (25 January 1936 – 21 January 2024) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1981, and then a Senator from 1981 to 1993.[1]

From County Galway, he was a farmer, auctioneer and insurance representative before entering politics.[1] He stood unsuccessfully as a Fianna Fáil candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Galway East constituency at the 1964 by-election and in the 1965 general election. Hussey won a seat in the new Galway North-East constituency at the 1969 general election, and held it until the constituency was abolished in 1977. He then secured election in the re-created Galway East at the 1977 general election, but lost there in 1981. He stood again at the next three general elections, but never returned to the Dáil.[2] He served as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture from 1977 to 1980; and Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare and Minister of State at the Department of Health from 1980 to 1981.

However, after his 1981 defeat he was elected to the 15th Seanad by the Agricultural Panel, and held that seat until his defeat in the 1993 Seanad election to the 20th Seanad, when he retired from politics.[2]

Thomas Hussey died at University Hospital Galway on 21 January 2024, at the age of 87.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Thomas Hussey". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Thomas Hussey". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Death notice of Mr Tom Hussey". rip.ie. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Tanaiste leads tributes to Tom Hussey following his death over the weekend". galwaybayfm.ie. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
Political offices Preceded byMichael Pat Murphy Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture 1977–1978 Succeeded byOffice of Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Preceded byOffice of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture 1978–1980 Succeeded byMichael Smith Preceded byTom Nolan Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare 1980–1981 Succeeded byMary Flaherty Minister of State at the Department of Health 1980–1981 Succeeded byDonal Creed
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