Desmond O'Malley

Desmond Joseph O'Malley (2 February 1939 – 21 July 2021) was an Irish politician who served as Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1977 to 1981 and 1989 to 1992, Leader of the Progressive Democrats from 1985 to 1993, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism from March 1982 to October 1982, Minister for Justice from 1970 to 1973 and Government Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence from 1969 to 1970. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency from 1968 to 2002.

Desmond O'Malley
O'Malley in 1983
Leader of the Progressive Democrats
In office
21 December 1985 – 12 October 1993
Deputy
  • Michael Keating
  • Pearse Wyse
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byMary Harney
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office
12 July 1989 – 4 November 1992
Taoiseach
Preceded byRay Burke
Succeeded byPádraig Flynn
In office
5 July 1977 – 30 June 1981
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Charles Haughey
Preceded byJustin Keating
Succeeded byJohn Kelly
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism
In office
9 March 1982 – 7 October 1982
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byJohn Kelly
Succeeded byPaddy Power
Minister for Justice
In office
5 May 1970 – 14 March 1973
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byMícheál Ó Móráin
Succeeded byPatrick Cooney
Parliamentary Secretary
1969–1970Government Chief Whip
1969–1970Defence
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1968 – May 2002
ConstituencyLimerick East
Personal details
Born(1939-02-02)2 February 1939
Limerick, Ireland
Died21 July 2021(2021-07-21) (aged 82)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
  • Fianna Fáil (1968–1985)
  • Progressive Democrats (1985–2002)
Spouse
Pat O'Malley
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(m. 1964; died 2017)​
Relations
Children6, including Fiona
EducationCrescent College
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

A prominent Fianna Fáil member and government minister in the 1970s and 1980s, O'Malley went on to found the Progressive Democrats and served as the party's first leader from 1985 until 1993. He retired from politics at the 2002 general election.

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