Michael Mullen (Irish politician)
Irish Labour Party politician (1919–1982)
Michael Mullen
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Senator | |
In office
June 1973 – May 1977 |
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Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
Teachta Dála | |
In office
October 1961 – June 1969 |
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Constituency | Dublin North-West |
Personal details | |
Born |
(
1919-02-01
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1 February 1919
Dublin , Ireland |
Died |
1 November 1982
(1982-11-01)
(aged
63)
Frankfurt , Germany |
Political party | Labour Party |
Spouse | Anne Peavoy |
Children | 5 |
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Michael Mullen (1 February 1919 – 1 November 1982) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official.
He was born 1 February 1919 in Church Street, Dublin, the son of John Mullen, a glassblower, and Martha Smith. He was educated at St Michan's school in Halston St., but left school at 14 to work in a butcher's after his father's death. At 16 he got a job in the Ever Ready battery factory in Portobello, where he joined the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU), and was elected a shop steward the following year. He was a member of the Irish Republican Army during the 1940s, but left in 1945 to join the Labour Party. [1]
He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1951 and 1957 general elections. [2] He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency at the 1961 general election [3] and was re-elected at the 1965 general election . [2] He did not contest the 1969 general election . He was nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave in 1973 to the 13th Seanad .
He was a member of Dublin Corporation from 1960 to 1969. He was general secretary of the ITGWU from 1969 to 1982. [1]
He was married to Anne Peavoy, and they had three daughters and two sons. [1] He died on 1 November 1982 in Frankfurt , while attending a trade union conference. [1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Coleman, Marie. "Mullen, Michael" . Dictionary of Irish Biography . Retrieved 14 January 2023 .
- 1 2 "Michael Mullen" . ElectionsIreland.org . Retrieved 1 October 2008 .
- ↑ "Michael Mullen" . Oireachtas Members Database . Retrieved 1 October 2008 .
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Preceded by |
General Secretary of the
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union
1969–1982 |
Succeeded by |
Teachtaí Dála
(TDs) for the
Dublin North-West
constituency
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