Patrick Hegarty (26 December 1926 – 31 October 2002) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-East constituency at the 1973 general election, and was re-elected in 1977. In 1981 he was elected for the Cork East constituency, and was re-elected there at each subsequent election until he was defeated at the 1989 general election.[1]
Patrick Hegarty | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State | |
| 1986–1987 | Industry and Commerce |
| 1982–1987 | Agriculture |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – June 1989 | |
| Constituency | Cork East |
| In office February 1973 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1926 County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 31 October 2002 (aged 75) County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
He also stood unsuccessfully as a candidate at the 1992 general election.[2] He was appointed a Minister of State by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, serving as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture from 1982 to 1987 and Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce from 1986 to 1987.
References
edit- ^ "Patrick Hegarty". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ "Patrick Hegarty". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2009.