Patrick McGilligan (Fine Gael politician)

Patrick McGilligan
14th Attorney General of Ireland
In office 2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957
Taoiseach	John A. Costello
Preceded by	Aindrias Ó Caoimh
Succeeded by	Aindrias Ó Caoimh
Minister for Finance
In office 18 February 1948 – 13 June 1951
Taoiseach	John A. Costello
Preceded by	Frank Aiken
Succeeded by	Seán MacEntee
Minister for External Affairs
In office 11 October 1927 – 9 March 1932
President	W. T. Cosgrave
Preceded by	W. T. Cosgrave
Succeeded by	Éamon de Valera
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office 4 April 1924 – 9 March 1932
President	W. T. Cosgrave
Preceded by	John McManus
Succeeded by	Seán Lemass
Teachta Dála
In office February 1948 – June 1965
Constituency	Dublin North-Central
In office July 1937 – February 1948
Constituency	Dublin North-West
In office November 1923 – July 1937
Constituency	National University
Personal details
Born	(1889-04-12)12 April 1889 Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland
Died	15 November 1979(1979-11-15) (aged 90) Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Other political affiliations	Sinn Féin Cumann na nGaedheal
Spouse	Anne Conolly ​ (m. 1929)​
Children	4
Education	St Columb's College Clongowes Wood College
Alma mater	University College Dublin

Patrick Joseph McGilligan (12 April 1889 – 15 November 1979) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as the 14th Attorney General of Ireland from 1954 to 1957, Minister for Finance from 1948 to 1951, Minister for External Affairs from 1927 to 1932 and Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1924 to 1932. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1923 to 1965.^[1]