George Colley

George Colley
Colley in 1979
Tánaiste
In office 5 July 1977 – 30 June 1981
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Brendan Corish
Succeeded by	Michael O'Leary
Minister for Energy
In office 22 January 1980 – 30 June 1981
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Michael O'Kennedy
Succeeded by	Michael O'Leary
Minister for Tourism and Transport
In office 12 December 1979 – 22 January 1980
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Pádraig Faulkner
Succeeded by	Albert Reynolds
Minister for the Public Service
In office 5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch
Preceded by	Pádraig Faulkner
Succeeded by	Albert Reynolds
Minister for Finance
In office 5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch
Preceded by	Richie Ryan
Succeeded by	Michael O'Kennedy
In office 9 May 1970 – 14 March 1973
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch
Preceded by	Charles Haughey
Succeeded by	Richie Ryan
Minister for the Gaeltacht
In office 2 July 1969 – 14 March 1973
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch
Preceded by	Pádraig Faulkner
Succeeded by	Tom O'Donnell
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office 13 July 1966 – 9 May 1970
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch
Preceded by	Patrick Hillery
Succeeded by	Patrick Lalor
Minister for Education
In office 21 April 1965 – 13 July 1966
Taoiseach	Seán Lemass
Preceded by	Patrick Hillery
Succeeded by	Donogh O'Malley
Parliamentary Secretary
1964–1965	Lands
Teachta Dála
In office June 1981 – 17 September 1983
Constituency	Dublin Central
In office June 1977 – June 1981
Constituency	Dublin Clontarf
In office June 1969 – June 1977
Constituency	Dublin North-Central
In office October 1961 – June 1969
Constituency	Dublin North-East
Personal details
Born	(1925-10-18)18 October 1925 Fairview, Dublin, Ireland
Died	17 September 1983(1983-09-17) (aged 57) Southwark, London, England
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Mary Doolan ​ (m. 1950)​
Children	7, including Anne
Parent	Harry Colley (father)
Education	St Joseph's, Fairview
Alma mater	University College Dublin

George Colley (18 October 1925 – 17 September 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 1977 to 1981, Minister for Energy from 1980 to 1981, Minister for Tourism and Transport from 1979 to 1980, Minister for the Public Service from 1977 to 1979, Minister for Finance from 1970 to 1973 and from 1977 to 1979, Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1969 to 1973, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1966 to 1970, Minister for Education from 1965 to 1966 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands from 1964 to 1965. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1961 to 1983.^[1]