Jimmy Dunne (politician)
Jimmy Dunne | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 5 November 1969 – 23 February 1972 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 23 February 1972 (aged 50–51) |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
James Dunne (1921 – 23 February 1972) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1969 to 1972.
He attended National College of Industrial Relations and University College Dublin where he was awarded a diploma in social and economic studies.[1] He was elected to the 12th Seanad in 1969 by the Labour Panel.[2] He died in office in 1972.[1] No by-election was held to fill his seat.
He became General Secretary of Marine Port and General Workers' Union in 1957,[1] and was president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in 1969.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 72, Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 February 1972. Archived from the original on 7 May 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "James Dunne". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 12 February 2014.