Seán Brosnahan

Not to be confused with Seán Brosnan of Fianna Fáil, also in the 1973–1977 Seanad..

Seán Brosnahan
Senator
In office
14 December 1961 – 27 October 1977
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
Born(1911-08-26)26 August 1911
County Clare, Ireland
Died9 December 1987(1987-12-09) (aged 76)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Sheila Quinn
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(m. 1950)​
Children4
Education
Alma mater

Seán Brosnahan (26 August 1911 – 9 December 1987) was an Irish independent politician.[1] He was a trade union official and general secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) from 1967 to 1978.[2] From 1947 to 1948, Brosnahan served as president of the INTO.[2]

He was elected to Seanad Éireann by the Labour Panel at the 1961 Seanad election, and re-elected in 1965, 1969 and 1973. He lost his seat at the 1977 Seanad election.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Seán Brosnahan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b Dempsey, Pauric J. "Brosnahan, Seán". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 13 April 2024.