George Colley

George Colley (18 October 1925 – 17 September 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 1977 to 1981, Minister for Energy from 1980 to 1981, Minister for Tourism and Transport from 1979 to 1980, Minister for the Public Service from 1977 to 1979, Minister for Finance from 1970 to 1973 and from 1977 to 1979, Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1969 to 1973, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1966 to 1970, Minister for Education from 1965 to 1966 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands from 1964 to 1965. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1961 to 1983.

For the British soldier, see George Pomeroy Colley.

George Colley
Colley in 1979
Tánaiste
In office
5 July 1977 – 30 June 1981
Taoiseach
Preceded byBrendan Corish
Succeeded byMichael O'Leary
Minister for Energy
In office
22 January 1980 – 30 June 1981
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byMichael O'Kennedy
Succeeded byMichael O'Leary
Minister for Tourism and Transport
In office
12 December 1979 – 22 January 1980
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byPádraig Faulkner
Succeeded byAlbert Reynolds
Minister for the Public Service
In office
5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byPádraig Faulkner
Succeeded byAlbert Reynolds
Minister for Finance
In office
5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byRichie Ryan
Succeeded byMichael O'Kennedy
In office
9 May 1970 – 14 March 1973
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byCharles Haughey
Succeeded byRichie Ryan
Minister for the Gaeltacht
In office
2 July 1969 – 14 March 1973
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byPádraig Faulkner
Succeeded byTom O'Donnell
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office
13 July 1966 – 9 May 1970
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byPatrick Hillery
Succeeded byPatrick Lalor
Minister for Education
In office
21 April 1965 – 13 July 1966
TaoiseachSeán Lemass
Preceded byPatrick Hillery
Succeeded byDonogh O'Malley
Parliamentary Secretary
1964–1965Lands
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981 – 17 September 1983
ConstituencyDublin Central
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyDublin Clontarf
In office
June 1969 – June 1977
ConstituencyDublin North-Central
In office
October 1961 – June 1969
ConstituencyDublin North-East
Personal details
Born(1925-10-18)18 October 1925
Fairview, Dublin, Ireland
Died17 September 1983(1983-09-17) (aged 57)
Southwark, London, England
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Mary Doolan
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(m. 1950)​
Children7, including Anne
Parent
EducationSt Joseph's, Fairview
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
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