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Séamus Burke
Irish politician (1893–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Séamus Aloysius Burke (sometimes spelt Bourke) (15 June 1893 – 10 June 1967) was an Irish barrister and Cumann na nGaedheal and later Fine Gael politician who was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1918 to 1938, and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance (1927–1932) and Minister for Local Government and Public Health (1924–1927).[1]
Quick Facts Parliamentary Secretary, 1927–1932 ...
Séamus Burke | |
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Parliamentary Secretary | |
1927–1932 | Finance |
Minister for Local Government and Public Health | |
In office 2 June 1924 – 23 June 1927 | |
President | W. T. Cosgrave |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Richard Mulcahy |
Teachta Dála | |
In office August 1923 – June 1938 | |
Constituency | Tipperary |
In office May 1921 – August 1923 | |
Constituency | Tipperary Mid, North and South |
In office December 1918 – May 1921 | |
Constituency | Tipperary Mid |
Personal details | |
Born | James Aloysius Burke (1893-06-15)15 June 1893 Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Died | 10 June 1967(1967-06-10) (aged 73) Farnham, Surrey, England |
Political party | |
Spouse |
Zenaide Bashkiroff (m. 1929) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Clongowes Wood College |
Alma mater | |
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