John M. Kelly (politician)

John M. Kelly
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism
In office
30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byDesmond O'Malley
Succeeded byDesmond O'Malley
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
30 June 1981 – 21 October 1981
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byBrian Lenihan Snr
Succeeded byJames Dooge
17th Attorney General of Ireland
In office
20 May 1977 – 5 July 1977
TaoiseachLiam Cosgrave
Preceded byDeclan Costello
Succeeded byAnthony J. Hederman
Parliamentary Secretary
1973–1977Government Chief Whip
1973–1977Defence
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981 – June 1989
ConstituencyDublin South
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyDublin County South
In office
February 1973 – June 1977
ConstituencyDublin South-Central
Senator
In office
5 November 1969 – 28 February 1973
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
Personal details
Born
John Maurice Kelly

(1931-08-31)31 August 1931
Artane, Dublin, Ireland
Died24 January 1991(1991-01-24) (aged 59)
Merrion Road, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Delphine Kelly
(m. 1960)
[1]
Children5[1]
Education
Alma mater

John Maurice Kelly (31 August 1931 – 24 January 1991) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1981 to 1982, acting Minister for Foreign Affairs from June 1981 to October 1981, Attorney General from May 1977 to July 1977 and Government Chief Whip from 1973 to 1977. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central from 1973 to 1977 and for Dublin South from 1977 to 1989. He was a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1969 to 1973.[2]

  1. ^ a b "John M. Kelly papers, UCD Archives" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ "John M. Kelly". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2012.

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