G. V. Wright
| G. V. Wright | |
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| Leader of the Seanad | |
| In office February 1992 – December 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Seán Fallon |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Manning |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1997 – May 2007 |
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| In office February 1987 – June 1989 |
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| Constituency | Dublin North |
| Seanad Éireann | |
| In office October 1989 – June 1997 |
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| In office May 1982 – December 1982 |
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| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1947 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Thomas Wright, usually referred to by the nickname G.V., (born 3 August 1947) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency.[1]
Wright was born in Dublin in 1947. He was educated Chanel College, Coolock in Dublin before becoming a food retailer. In his youth Wright was a Gaelic footballer with Dublin GAA and a former international basketball player and coach. In 1982 he first became involved in politics when he was nominated by the Taoiseach to Seanad Éireann. He remained there until 1983, however, he returned to politics in 1985 as a member of Dublin County Council. He remained there until 2004 and is among those named by lobbyist Frank Dunlop at the investigating Mahon Tribunal as receiving donations from property developers.[2]
Wright was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1987 general election. He lost his seat at the 1989 general election but again nominated to the Seanad where he served as Leader of Seanad Éireann (1991–1994) and Leader of Fianna Fáil in Seanad Éireann (1994–1997). During this time he failed again to get back to the Dáil. Wright was re-elected to the Dáil at the 1997 general election and held his seat in another election in 2002.[3]
In September 2003 a car driven by Wright, on his way home from Leinster House collided with a woman pedestrian at North Strand in Dublin, causing multiple fractures to her leg. Tests confirmed that Wright's blood alcohol content was above the legal limit. As a result he was fined and banned from driving for two years.
In January 2006, Wright announced that he would not be seeking re-election at the 2007 general election.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mr. G. V. Wright". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=29&MemberID=1114&ConstID=84. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "G. V. Wright Biography". The Irish Times. May 2002. http://www.irishtimes.com/focus/election_2002/biogs/wright_gv.htm.
- ^ "G. V. Wright". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3619. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "Fianna Fáil TD Wright to stand down". RTÉ News. 16 January 2006. http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0116/wrightg.html.
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| Preceded by Nora Owen (Fine Gael) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin North 1987–1989 |
Succeeded by Seán Ryan (Labour Party) |
| Preceded by Seán Ryan (Labour Party) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin North 1997–2007 |
Succeeded by Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fáil) |
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