John Wilson (Irish politician)

John Wilson
Wilson in 1990
Tánaiste
In office 13 November 1990 – 12 January 1993
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey Albert Reynolds
Preceded by	Brian Lenihan
Succeeded by	Dick Spring
Minister for Defence
In office 11 February 1992 – 12 January 1993
Taoiseach	Albert Reynolds
Preceded by	Vincent Brady
Succeeded by	David Andrews
Minister for the Gaeltacht
In office 11 February 1992 – 12 January 1993
Taoiseach	Albert Reynolds
Preceded by	Charles Haughey
Succeeded by	Michael D. Higgins
Minister for the Marine
In office 12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Brendan Daly
Succeeded by	Michael Woods
Minister for Tourism and Transport
In office 31 March 1987 – 12 July 1989
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Ray MacSharry
Succeeded by	Séamus Brennan
Minister for Communications
In office 10 March 1987 – 31 March 1987
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Jim Mitchell
Succeeded by	Ray Burke
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Patrick Cooney
Succeeded by	Jim Mitchell
Minister for Education
In office 5 July 1977 – 30 June 1981
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Peter Barry
Succeeded by	John Boland
Teachta Dála
In office June 1977 – November 1992
Constituency	Cavan–Monaghan
In office February 1973 – June 1977
Constituency	Cavan
Personal details
Born	(1923-07-08)8 July 1923 Kilcogy, County Cavan, Ireland
Died	9 July 2007(2007-07-09) (aged 84) Beaumont, Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Ita Ward
Children	5
Relatives	Diarmuid Wilson (nephew)
Education	St. Mel's College
Alma mater	National University of Ireland University of London

John Patrick Wilson (8 July 1923 – 9 July 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 1990 to 1993, Minister for Defence and Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1992 to 1993, Minister for the Marine from 1989 to 1992, Minister for Tourism and Transport from 1987 to 1989, Minister for Communications in March 1987, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from March 1982 to December 1982 and Minister for Education from 1977 to 1981. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1973 to 1992.^[1]