Terry Leyden
| Terry Leyden | |
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| Senator | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 2002 |
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| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| In office 2 December 1992 – 17 December 1992 |
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| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1977 – November 1992 |
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| Constituency | Roscommon–Leitrim / Roscommon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1945 County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Mary O'Connor |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University College Galway |
Terry Leyden (born 1 October 1945) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Formerly a Teachta Dála (TD), he is currently a member of Seanad Éireann.[1]
He was elected to Roscommon County Council in 1974, and re-elected in 1979 and 1985. Leyden was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at the 1977 general election, when he was returned to the 21st Dáil as TD for the Roscommon–Leitrim constituency. He was returned for the new Roscommon constituency at the 1981 general election, and re-elected a further four times before losing his seat at the 1992 general election in the new Longford–Roscommon constituency.
From March to December 1982, he served as Minister of State at the Department of Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs. He served as Minister of State at the Department of Health from 1987–89, and as Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce from 1989–92.
Following his Dáil defeat, he then sat very briefly in the 19th Seanad, having been nominated by the Taoiseach on 2 December 1992. After the 19th Seanad last sat on 17 December 1992, he stood unsuccessfully in the 1993 election to Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel, and was unsuccessful again in 1997 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.
In 1999 Leyden was re-elected to Roscommon County Council, a position that he held until the ending of the dual mandate, when his seat was taken by his daughter, Orla Leyden.[2] Leyden was also a member of the Western Health Board from 1992–2002, and was Chairman in 2001–2002.
He was re-elected to the Seanad in July 2007 and is Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson on European Affairs and Integration Policy.
In May 2010 he invoked Parliamentary Privilege and accused Irish Times columnist Fintan O'Toole of incitement to riot, which O'Toole denies. This came about as a result of the latter's addressing of a demonstration against the Bank Bailouts proposed by the Government, which later turned violent.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mr. Terry Leyden". Oireachtas Members Database. http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=23&MemberID=636&ConstID=206. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Terry Leyden". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3209. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Liveline broadcast of incitement controversy". Terry Leyden and Fintan O'Toole. http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2010/pc/pod-v-14051025m41slivelineprotest.mp3. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
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| Preceded by Patrick J. Reynolds (Fine Gael) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Roscommon–Leitrim 1977–1981 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Roscommon 1981–1992 |
Constituency abolished |
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- 1945 births
- Living people
- Fianna Fáil politicians
- Teachtaí Dála
- Members of the 21st Dáil
- Members of the 22nd Dáil
- Members of the 23rd Dáil
- Members of the 24th Dáil
- Members of the 25th Dáil
- Members of the 26th Dáil
- Members of the 19th Seanad
- Members of the 22nd Seanad
- Members of the 23rd Seanad
- Members of the 24th Seanad
- Local councillors in County Roscommon
- Alumni of University College Galway
