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Members of the Seanad from 1951 to 1954

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::summary Members of the Seanad from 1951 to 1954 ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox legislative term"]

FieldValue
name7th Seanad
imageOireachtas logo.svg
image_size100px
bodySeanad Éireann
countryIreland
meeting_placeLeinster House
term_start14 July 1951
term_end7 July 1954
before6th Seanad
after8th Seanad
membership160
chamber1_leader1_typeCathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1Liam Ó Buachalla (FF)
chamber1_leader2_typeLeas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2Timothy O'Donovan (FG)
chamber1_leader3_type[Leader of the
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)
chamber1_leader3William Quirke (FF)
government6th government of Ireland
::

|name = 7th Seanad |image = Oireachtas logo.svg |image_size = 100px |body = Seanad Éireann |country = Ireland |meeting_place = Leinster House |term_start = 14 July 1951 |term_end = 7 July 1954 |before = 6th Seanad |after = 8th Seanad |membership1 = 60 |chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach |chamber1_leader1 = Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) |chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach |chamber1_leader2 = Timothy O'Donovan (FG) |chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Seanad |chamber1_leader3 = William Quirke (FF) |government = 6th government of Ireland The 7th Seanad was in office from 1951 to 1954. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1951 general election to the 14th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 8th Seanad in 1954.

Cathaoirleach

On 14 August 1951, Liam Ó Buachalla (FF), was proposed by Seán Goulding (FF) and seconded by Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.

On 7 November 1951, Timothy O'Donovan (FG), Cathaoirleach of the 6th Seanad, was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell (Ind) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.

Composition of the 7th Seanad

There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 7th Seanad first met on 14 August 1951.

::data[format=table] | Party|Origin}} | Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Fianna Fáil}}" | | Fianna Fáil | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 25 | Fianna Fáil}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Fine Gael}}" | | Fine Gael | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Fine Gael}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Clann na Talmhan}}" | | Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Clann na Talmhan}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | ::

List of senators

| firstname = Patrick | lastname = Fitzsimons | articlename = Patrick Fitzsimons (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Hearne | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James J. | lastname = McCrea | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = McGee | articlename = James McGee (Irish politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael J. | lastname = O'Higgins | articlename = Michael O'Higgins | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Ruane | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Teehan | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Baxter | articlename = Patrick Baxter (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Bernard | lastname = Commons | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Gorry | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Kilroy | articlename = James Kilroy (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 5 January 1954 | firstname = Michael Óg | lastname = McFadden | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = O'Callaghan | articlename = William O'Callaghan (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Timothy | lastname = O'Donovan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Martin | lastname = O'Dwyer | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = O'Reilly | articlename = Patrick O'Reilly (Longford politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = Quirke | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Tunney | articlename = James Tunney (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Hayes | articlename = Michael Hayes (politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frank | lastname = Loughman | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James B. | lastname = Lynch | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 12 March 1954 | firstname = Liam | lastname = Ó Buachalla | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick F. | lastname = O'Reilly | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Denis | lastname = Burke | articlename = Denis Burke (Irish politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Andrew | lastname = Clarkin | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James G. | lastname = Douglas | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jane | lastname = Dowdall | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Hartney | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Peter | lastname = Lynch | articlename = Peter Lynch (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Edward | lastname = McGuire | articlename = Edward McGuire (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frank J. Hugh | lastname = O'Donnell | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frederick | lastname = Summerfield | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Pádraig | lastname = Ághas | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Butler | articlename = John Butler (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Colgan | articlename = Michael Colgan (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 22 June 1953 | firstname = Noel | lastname = Hartnett | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frederick | lastname = Hawkins | articlename = Frederick Hawkins (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Hayes | articlename = Seán Hayes (Tipperary politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Vincent | lastname = McHugh | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = McMullen | articlename = William McMullen (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Meighan | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Daniel | lastname = O'Rourke | articlename = Daniel O'Rourke (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Ruane | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Henry | lastname = Barniville | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Helena | lastname = Concannon | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 27 February 1952 | firstname = John F. | lastname = Cunningham | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 25 February 1953, succeeding Helena Concannon | firstname = George | lastname = O'Brien | articlename = George O'Brien (Irish politician) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Gardner | lastname = Budd | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Appointed as a judge of the High Court on 2 October 1951 | firstname = William | lastname = Fearon | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William J. E. | lastname = Jessop | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 12 March 1952, succeeding Gardner Budd | firstname = William Bedell | lastname = Stanford | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Daniel | lastname = Corkery | articlename = Daniel Corkery (author) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Robert | lastname = Farnan | articlename = Robert Farnan (physician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Goulding | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = T. V. | lastname = Honan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joseph | lastname = Johnston | articlename = Joseph Johnston (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Eamon | lastname = Kissane | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = O'Donovan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = O'Grady | articlename = Seán O'Grady (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Pádraig | lastname = Ó Siochfhradha | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Margaret Mary | lastname = Pearse | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Yeats | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes =

Changes

|date = 2 |month = October |year = 1951 |con = Dublin University |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Gardner Budd appointed as a judge of the High Court |date = 27 |month = February |year = 1952 |con = National University |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Death of Helena Concannon |date = 12 |month = March |year = 1952 |con = Dublin University |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = William J. E. Jessop elected at a by-election to succeed Gardner Budd |date = 16 |month = September |year = 1952 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Disqualification of William McMullen due to bankruptcy |date = 25 |month = February |year = 1953 |con = National University |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = John F. Cunningham elected at a by-election to succeed Helena Concannon |date = 25 |month = February |year = 1953 |con = Labour Panel |gain = Labour Party (Ireland) |loss = |note = William McMullen deemed to be elected to fill casual vacancy |date = 22 |month = June |year = 1953 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of Michael Colgan |date = 1 |month = September |year = 1953 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Resignation of William McMullen to join the board of CIÉ |date = 5 |month = January |year = 1954 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Death of James Kilroy |date = 12 |month = March |year = 1954 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Death of James B. Lynch

References

References

  1. (14 August 1951). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 1.
  2. (7 November 1951). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach—Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 2.
  3. "7th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
  4. (7 November 1951). "Resignation of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 2.
  5. (7 November 1951). "Seanad Éireann Vacancy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 2.
  6. (12 March 1952). "Bás Seanadóra". Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 12.
  7. (4 June 1952). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership—Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 18.
  8. (19 March 1953). "Introduction of New Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 13.
  9. Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges. (29 October 1952). "Report – Question of the Effect of Senator William McMullen's bankruptcy on his membership of the Seanad". Oireachtas.
  10. (11 December 1952). "Seanad Vacancy—Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 41 No. 5.
  11. (25 February 1953). "Election of Senators". Seanad Debates – Vol. 41 No. 6.
  12. (1 July 1953). "Bás Seanadóra". Seanad Debates – Vol. 42 No. 4.
  13. (25 February 1953). "Resignation of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 42 No. 12.
  14. (24 February 1954). "Bás Seanadóra". Seanad Debates – Vol. 43 No. 5.
  15. (16 March 1954). "Bás Seanadóra". Seanad Debates – Vol. 43 No. 8.

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