Hugh Byrne (Fianna Fáil politician)

For the Dublin Fine Gael politician, see Hugh Byrne (Fine Gael politician).

For other people named Hugh Byrne, see Hugh Byrne (disambiguation).

Hugh Byrne
Minister of State
1997–2002	Marine and Natural Resources
Teachta Dála
In office November 1992 – May 2002
In office June 1981 – June 1989
Constituency	Wexford
Senator
In office 1 November 1989 – 25 November 1992
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born	(1943-09-03) 3 September 1943 (age 81) County Wexford, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil

Hugh Byrne (born 3 September 1943) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician.^[1] He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency for a total of 18 years, and a senator for three years.

Born in Gusserane, County Wexford, Byrne was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election for the Wexford constituency.^[2] He lost his seat at the 1989 general election but was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 19th Seanad. He regained his Dáil seat at the subsequent 1992 election and retained it until again losing it at the 2002 general election to party colleague Tony Dempsey. From 1997 to 2002 Byrne was a Minister of State for Marine and Natural Resources.^[3]

He played Gaelic football for the Wexford county team and hurling for the Kildare county team.

References

1. "Hugh Byrne". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
2. "Hugh Byrne". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
3. "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – (28th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 July 1997. Retrieved 7 April 2023.