Irish politician (1930–2013)
John Blennerhassett
In office 27 October 1977 – 13 May 1982Constituency Labour Panel In office 1 June 1973 – 27 October 1977Constituency Nominated by the Taoiseach
Born 1930 (1930 ) County Kerry , Ireland Died 22 September 2013(2013-09-22) (aged 82–83) County Kerry, Ireland Political party Fine Gael Spouse Veda Blennerhassett Children 5
John Blennerhassett (1930 – 22 September 2013) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from County Kerry .[ 1]
A farm owner and former drapery buyer, he stood unsuccessfully as a Fine Gael candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Kerry North constituency at the 1969 , 1973 , and 1977 general elections .[ 2]
Blennerhassett did not stand for the Dáil again, but after his 1973 defeat he was nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave to the 13th Seanad . He was re-elected in 1977 to the 14th Seanad and in 1981 to the 15th Seanad , but the party did not nominate him for the 1982 Seanad election. He blamed the Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald , and resigned from the party.[ 3]
He was also a member of Kerry County Council from 1974 to 1991 and of Tralee Urban District Council from 1967 to 1994 and of Tralee Town Council from 1999 to 2004.[ 4] [ 5]
He died on 22 September 2013, aged 83.[ 5] [ 6]
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