Joseph Brennan (Fianna Fáil politician)

Joseph Peter Brennan (14 February 1913 – 13 July 1980) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1977 to 1980, Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1973 to 1977, Minister for Social Welfare from 1970 to 1973 and 1966 to 1969, Minister for Labour from 1969 to 1973, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1965 to 1966, and a Parliamentary Secretary from 1959 to 1965. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1951 to 1980.

Joseph Brennan
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
In office
5 July 1977 – 13 July 1980
DeputySeán Browne
Preceded bySeán Treacy
Succeeded byPádraig Faulkner
Minister for Social Welfare
In office
6 May 1970 – 14 March 1973
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byKevin Boland
Succeeded byBrendan Corish
In office
16 November 1966 – 2 July 1969
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byKevin Boland
Succeeded byKevin Boland
Minister for Labour
In office
2 July 1969 – 14 March 1973
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Preceded byPatrick Hillery
Succeeded byMichael O'Leary
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
In office
21 April 1965 – 10 November 1966
TaoiseachSeán Lemass
Preceded byMichael Hilliard
Succeeded byErskine H. Childers
Parliamentary Secretary
1961–1965Government Chief Whip
1961–1965Defence
1959–1961Finance
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1977 – 13 July 1980
ConstituencyDonegal
In office
June 1969 – June 1977
ConstituencyDonegal–Leitrim
In office
October 1961 – June 1969
ConstituencyDonegal South-West
In office
May 1951 – October 1961
ConstituencyDonegal West
Personal details
Born(1913-02-14)14 February 1913
Dunkineely, County Donegal, Ireland
Died13 July 1980(1980-07-13) (aged 67)
Bruckless, County Donegal, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Margaret McDevitt
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(m. 1942)​
Children5
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