James White (Irish politician)
James White | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – February 1982 | |
| Constituency | Donegal South-West |
| In office June 1977 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Donegal |
| In office February 1973 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Donegal–Leitrim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1938 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 2 September 2014 (aged 76) County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
James White (2 January 1938 – 2 September 2014) was an Irish businessman and hotelier, and a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for constituencies in County Donegal.[1]
He was elected to Dáil Éireann as Fine Gael TD for the Donegal–Leitrim constituency at the 1973 general election.[2] He was re-elected at the 1977 general election as the TD for the new Donegal constituency. After further boundary changes, he was re-elected at the 1981 general election as the TD for Donegal South-West, and did not contest the February 1982 general election. He stood again for Donegal South-West at the 1992 and 2002 general elections but was not elected on either occasion.[2]
His Ballyshannon-based company, the White's Hotel Group, owns several large hotels in the spa town of Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, renowned for its annual matchmaking festival.
He died on 2 September 2014.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "James White". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ a b "James White". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Former Fine Gael TD Jim White dies". RTÉ News. 3 September 2014.