Don Davern
Irish Fianna Fáil politician (1935–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donal Davern (4 March 1935 – 2 November 1968) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1]
Quick Facts Parliamentary Secretary, 1966–1968 ...
Don Davern | |
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Parliamentary Secretary | |
1966–1968 | Agriculture and Fisheries |
Teachta Dála | |
In office April 1965 – 2 November 1968 | |
Constituency | Tipperary South |
Personal details | |
Born | Owen Don Bosco Davern (1935-03-04)4 March 1935 Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Died | 2 November 1968(1968-11-02) (aged 33) County Tipperary, Ireland |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Spouse | Joan Hannigan |
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Relatives | Noel Davern (brother) |
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He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency at the 1965 general election succeeding his father, Michael Davern.[2] In November 1966, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. He died suddenly before completing his first term in Dáil Éireann.[3] His brother Noel Davern was elected at the subsequent general election.[4]