Donogh O'Malley

Donogh Brendan O'Malley (18 January 1921 – 10 March 1968) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and rugby union player who served as Minister for Education from 1966 to 1968, Minister for Health from 1965 to 1966 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 1961 to 1965. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency from 1954 to 1968.

Donogh O'Malley
Minister for Education
In office
13 July 1966  10 March 1968
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byGeorge Colley
Succeeded byBrian Lenihan
Minister for Health
In office
21 April 1965  13 July 1966
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded bySeán MacEntee
Succeeded bySeán Flanagan
Parliamentary Secretary
1961–1965Finance
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1954  10 March 1968
ConstituencyLimerick East
Personal details
Born
Donogh Brendan O'Malley

(1921-01-18)18 January 1921
Limerick, Ireland
Died10 March 1968(1968-03-10) (aged 47)
Limerick, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Hilda Moriarty
(m. 1947)
Children2, including Daragh
Relatives
Education
Alma materUniversity College Galway

He is best remembered as the Minister who introduced free secondary school education in the Republic of Ireland.

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