Brendan Halligan
Irish politician (1936–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brendan Halligan (5 July 1936 – 9 August 2020) was an Irish economist and politician.[1] He was founder and president of the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), a think tank on European and international issues. He was president of the Ireland China Institute, an independent think tank based in Dublin, Ireland, which was officially launched in October 2019.[2] His career spanned Irish public sector bodies and work in the private sector. At various times he was General Secretary of the Labour Party, a Teachta Dála (TD), a Senator, and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Quick Facts Member of the European Parliament, Constituency ...
Brendan Halligan | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office March 1983 – June 1984 | |
Constituency | Dublin |
Teachta Dála | |
In office June 1976 – June 1977 | |
Constituency | Dublin South-West |
Senator | |
In office 1 June 1973 – 10 June 1976 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-07-05)5 July 1936 Rialto, Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 9 August 2020(2020-08-09) (aged 84) Dublin, Ireland |
Political party | Labour Party |
Website | Official website |
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