John J. O'Kelly | |
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President of Sinn Féin | |
In office 1 May 1926 – 30 April 1931 | |
Vice President | Mary MacSwiney |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Brian O'Higgins |
Minister for Education | |
In office 26 August 1921 – 9 January 1922 | |
President | Éamon de Valera |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Michael Hayes |
Minister for Irish | |
In office 29 June 1920 – 26 August 1921 | |
President | Éamon de Valera |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
In office 1 April 1919 – 26 August 1921 | |
Ceann Comhairle | Seán T. O'Kelly |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Brian O'Higgins |
Teachta Dála | |
In office June 1922 – August 1923 | |
Constituency | Louth–Meath |
In office December 1918 – May 1921 | |
Constituency | County Louth |
Personal details | |
Born | John Joseph O'Kelly 7 June 1872 Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland |
Died | 26 March 1957 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 84)
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Spouse |
Nora O'Sullivan (m. 1904) |
John Joseph O'Kelly (Irish: Seán Ua Ceallaigh; known as Sceilg;[1] 7 July 1872 – 26 March 1957) was an Irish republican politician, author and publisher who served as President of Sinn Féin from 1926 to 1931, Minister for Education from 1921 to 1922, Minister for Irish from 1920 to 1921 and Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1919 to 1921. He served as a Teachta Dála from 1918 to 1921 and 1922 to 1923.[2]
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