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11th Seanad
Members of the Seanad from 1965 to 1969
Members of the Seanad from 1965 to 1969
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 11th Seanad |
| image | Oireachtas logo.svg |
| image_size | 100px |
| body | Seanad Éireann |
| country | Ireland |
| meeting_place | Leinster House |
| term_start | 23 June 1965 |
| term_end | 24 July 1969 |
| before | [10th Seanad](10th-seanad) |
| after | [12th Seanad](12th-seanad) |
| membership1 | 60 |
| chamber1_leader1_type | Cathaoirleach |
| chamber1_leader1 | Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) |
| chamber1_leader2_type | Leas-Chathaoirleach |
| chamber1_leader2 | James Dooge (FG) |
| chamber1_leader3_type | Leader of the |
| Seanad | |
| chamber1_leader3 | Thomas Mullins (FF) |
| government |
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad) The 11th Seanad was in office from 1965 to 1969. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1965 general election to the 18th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 12th Seanad in 1969.
Composition of the 11th 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 11th Seanad first met on 23 June 1965.
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | **29** | Fianna Fáil}}" | |||||||||||
| Fine Gael}}" | Fine Gael | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **13** | Fine Gael}}" | |||||||||||
| Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **6** | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | |||||||||||
| Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | **12** | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" |
Cathaoirleach
On 23 June 1965, Liam Ó Buachalla (FF), the outgoing Cathaoirleach, was proposed again for the position by Thomas Mullins (FF) and seconded by Kit Ahern (FF). He was elected unopposed.
On 30 June 1965, in the election for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach, James Dooge (FG) was proposed by Ben O'Quigley (FG) and seconded by Denis J. O'Sullivan (FG). Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) was proposed by Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) and seconded by Patrick Crowley. Dooge was elected by a vote of 18 to 6, with Fianna Fáil abstaining.
List of senators
Changes
References
References
- (23 June 1965). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 59 No. 1.
- (30 June 1965). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 59 No. 2.
- White, Lawrence William. "McQuillan, Johnn". [[Dictionary of Irish Biography]].
- (11 December 1968). "Death of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 66 No. 1.
- (11 December 1968). "Nomination of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 66 No. 1.
- (9 July 1969). "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 66 No. 15.
- (9 July 1969). "Members Elected to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 66 No. 15.
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