Seán French (1931–2011)

For his father, see Seán French (1889–1937).

Seán French
Teachta Dála
In office June 1981 – November 1982
Constituency	Cork North-Central
In office June 1977 – June 1981
Constituency	Cork City
In office June 1969 – June 1977
Constituency	Cork City North-West
In office November 1967 – June 1969
Constituency	Cork Borough
Personal details
Born	(1931-11-08)8 November 1931 County Cork, Ireland
Died	25 December 2011(2011-12-25) (aged 80) County Cork, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Parent	Seán French (father)

Seán French (8 November 1931 – 25 December 2011) was a Fianna Fáil politician from Cork in Ireland.^[1] He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1967 to 1982.^[2]

French was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at a by-election in 1967 for the Cork Borough constituency which was caused by the death of the Labour Party TD Seán Casey. He was re-elected at the next five general elections, but lost his seat at the November 1982 general election and did not stand again.^[3]

He also stood as a candidate for the European Parliament, at the first direct election in 1979 in the Munster constituency, but was not elected.^[3]

Seán French was Lord Mayor of Cork for the term from 1976 to 1977.^[4] His father, also called Seán French, also served as a TD and Lord Mayor of Cork.^[5]

See also

• Families in the Oireachtas

References

1. "Death notice of Sean French, Schull, Cork, Ireland". RIP.ie. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
2. "Seán French". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
3. "Seán French". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
4. "Previous Mayors of Cork". Cork City Council. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
5. "Late TD a 'committed, respected, talented person'". Irish Examiner. 29 December 2011.

Civic offices
Preceded by Gus Healy	Lord Mayor of Cork 1976	Succeeded by Gerald Goldberg