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'''Louis J. Belton''' (30 November 1943 – 11 November 2023) was an Irish [[Fine Gael]] politician from [[County Longford]],<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Louis-J-Belton.D.1989-06-29/|title=Louis J. Belton|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=30 January 2008|archive-date=7 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107224958/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Louis-J-Belton.D.1989-06-29|url-status=live}}</ref> and the seventh member of the Belton family to be elected to the [[Oireachtas]]. |
'''Louis J. Belton''' (30 November 1943 – 11 November 2023) was an Irish [[Fine Gael]] politician from Kenagh,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/1355475/tribute-to-longford-s-louis-j-belton-politician-sportsman-raconteur-and-dedicated-family-man.html|title=Tribute to Longford's Louis J Belton: Politician, sportsman, raconteur and dedicated family man|work=[[Longford Leader]]|date=23 November 2023|access-date=25 November 2023}}</ref> [[County Longford]],<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Louis-J-Belton.D.1989-06-29/|title=Louis J. Belton|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=30 January 2008|archive-date=7 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107224958/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Louis-J-Belton.D.1989-06-29|url-status=live}}</ref> and the seventh member of the Belton family to be elected to the [[Oireachtas]]. |
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Formerly a [[building society]] employee, Belton was a member of [[Longford County Council]] from 1979 to 1999.<ref name=LongfordLeader/><ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3822|title=Louis J. Belton|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=30 January 2008|archive-date=8 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908035130/http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3822|url-status=live}}</ref> He was elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] at the [[1989 Irish general election|1989 general election]] as [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)|Longford–Westmeath]] constituency, but lost his seat at the [[1992 Irish general election|1992 general election]] when contesting the revised [[Longford–Roscommon (Dáil constituency)|Longford–Roscommon]] constituency. |
Formerly a [[building society]] employee, Belton was a member of [[Longford County Council]] from 1979 to 1999.<ref name=LongfordLeader/><ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3822|title=Louis J. Belton|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=30 January 2008|archive-date=8 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908035130/http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3822|url-status=live}}</ref> He was elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] at the [[1989 Irish general election|1989 general election]] as [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)|Longford–Westmeath]] constituency, but lost his seat at the [[1992 Irish general election|1992 general election]] when contesting the revised [[Longford–Roscommon (Dáil constituency)|Longford–Roscommon]] constituency. |
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Louis Belton | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office June 1997 – May 2002 | |
Constituency | Longford–Roscommon |
In office June 1989 – November 1992 | |
Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
Senator | |
In office February 1993 – June 1997 | |
Constituency | Administrative Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | County Longford, Ireland | 30 November 1943
Died | 11 November 2023 Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland | (aged 79)
Political party | Fine Gael |
Education | St Mel's College |
Louis J. Belton (30 November 1943 – 11 November 2023) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from Kenagh,[1] County Longford,[2] and the seventh member of the Belton family to be elected to the Oireachtas.
Formerly a building society employee, Belton was a member of Longford County Council from 1979 to 1999.[3][4] He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1989 general election as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency, but lost his seat at the 1992 general election when contesting the revised Longford–Roscommon constituency.
However, he was then elected to the 20th Seanad Éireann in 1993, when he topped the poll for the Administrative Panel. He regained his Dáil seat at the 1997 general election but lost it again at the 2002 general election to Mae Sexton of the Progressive Democrats. He did not contest the 2007 general election. His brother Patrick was a county councillor and Mayor of Longford.[3][4]
Belton died at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar on 11 November 2023, aged 79.[3][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Tribute to Longford's Louis J Belton: Politician, sportsman, raconteur and dedicated family man". Longford Leader. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Louis J. Belton". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ a b c "Longford mourns death of former Fine Gael TD and Senator Louis J Belton". Longford Leader. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Louis J. Belton". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ "Former Fine Gael TD Louis J Belton dies aged 79". RTÉ News. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.