Frank Cluskey
Frank Cluskey (8 April 1930 – 7 May 1989) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1982 to 1983, Leader of the Labour Party from 1977 to 1981 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare from 1973 to 1977. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central and Dublin Central constituencies from 1965 to 1981 and 1982 to 1989.
Frank Cluskey | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism | |
| In office 14 December 1982 – 8 December 1983 | |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Pádraig Flynn |
| Succeeded by | Garret FitzGerald |
| Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 1 July 1977 – 12 June 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Brendan Corish |
| Succeeded by | Michael O'Leary |
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1973–1977 | Social Welfare |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1982 – 7 May 1989 | |
| In office June 1977 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-Central |
| In office June 1969 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Central |
| In office April 1965 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-Central |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 1981 – 24 November 1982 | |
| Constituency | Dublin |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 1968–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Stafford |
| Succeeded by | James O'Keeffe (1974) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Cluskey 8 April 1930 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 7 May 1989 (aged 59) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Eileen Gillespie
(m. 1956; died 1978) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | May Cluskey (sister) |
| Education | St. Vincent's C.B.S. |
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