Dan Wallace (politician)

Dan Wallace (born 14 June 1942) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served for almost twenty five years as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency.[1]

Dan Wallace
Minister of State
1997–2002Environment and Local Government
1992–1993Environment
Teachta Dála
In office
November 1982 – May 2007
ConstituencyCork North-Central
Personal details
Born (1942-06-14) 14 June 1942
Cork, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseEthel Sutton

A former Sacristan in Farranree Church and subsequent customs clerk with the Ford Motor Company in Cork, Wallace was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1981 and February 1982 general elections. He was first elected to the 24th Dáil at the November 1982 general election, having topped the poll, and was re-elected to Dáil Éireann in every subsequent general election until he retired at that 2007 general election.[2]

In February 1992, he was appointed on the nomination of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, serving until January 1993.[3] In July 1997, he was appointed on the nomination of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government, serving until June 2002.[4]

In the 29th Dáil, Wallace was Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee until November 2004.

Wallace was Lord Mayor of Cork from 1985 to 1986.[5]

References
  1. "Dan Wallace". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  2. "Dan Wallace". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  3. "Members of Government and Ministers of State: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 February 1992. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 July 1997. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. "Previous Mayors of Cork". Cork City Council. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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