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20th Seanad

Members of the Seanad from 1993 to 1997

Field	Value
name	20th Seanad
image	Oireachtas logo.svg
image_size	100px
body	Seanad Éireann
country	Ireland
meeting_place	Leinster House
term_start	17 February 1993
term_end	10 July 1997
before	[19th Seanad](19th-seanad)
after	[21st Seanad](21st-seanad)
membership1	60
chamber1_leader1_type	Cathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1
chamber1_leader2_type	Leas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2
chamber1_leader3_type	Leader of the
Seanad
chamber1_leader3
government

Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)

The 20th Seanad was in office from 1993 to 1997. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1992 general election to the 27th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 21st Seanad.

Cathaoirleach

On 17 February 1993, Seán Fallon (FF) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by G. V. Wright (FF) and seconded by Jan O'Sullivan (Lab). He was elected without a division, with David Norris (Ind) dissenting.

On 25 February 1993, Liam Naughten (FG) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Maurice Manning (FG) and seconded by Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG). Mary Henry (Ind) was proposed by David Norris (Ind) and seconded by Cathy Honan (PDs). Naughten was elected by a vote of 19 to 6.

On 4 July 1995, Seán Fallon died. On 12 July 1995, Liam Naughten (FG) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Maurice Manning (FG) and seconded by Liam T. Cosgrave (FG). He was elected without a division. On 19 July 1995, Brian Mullooly was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by G. V. Wright (FF) and seconded by Tom Fitzgerald (FF). He was elected without a division.

On 16 November 1996, Liam Naughten died. On 27 November 1996, Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Maurice Manning (FG) and seconded by Jan O'Sullivan (Lab). Brian Mullooly (FF) was proposed by G. V. Wright (FF) and seconded by Michael Finneran (FF). Cosgrave was elected by a vote of 31 to 28.

Composition of the 20th 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 20th Seanad first met on 17 February 1993.

Party	Vocational panels	NUI	DU	Nominated	Total	Admin	Agri	Cult & Educ	Ind & Comm	Labour	Total
Fianna Fáil}}"	Fianna Fáil	3	5	2	4	5	0	0	6	25	Fianna Fáil}}"
Fine Gael}}"	Fine Gael	3	4	2	3	4	0	1	0	17	Fine Gael}}"
Labour Party (Ireland)}}"	Labour Party	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	9	Labour Party (Ireland)}}"
Progressive Democrats}}"	Progressive Democrats	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	Progressive Democrats}}"
Democratic Left (Ireland)}}"	Democratic Left	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	Democratic Left (Ireland)}}"
Independent politician (Ireland)}}"	Independent	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	6	Independent politician (Ireland)}}"

List of senators

Elected to 28th Dáil at general election

Changes

References

(1993). "Seanad General Election, February 1993". Stationery Office.
(17 February 1993). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 135 No. 1.
(25 February 1993). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 135 No. 3.
(4 July 1995). "Announcement by Cléireach an tSeanaid of Vacancy in the Office of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 144 No. 6.
(12 July 1995). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 144 No. 9.
(19 July 1995). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 144 No. 12.
(20 November 1996). "Announcement by Cléireach an tSeanaid of Vacancy in the Office of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 149 No. 8.
(27 November 1996). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 149 No. 10.
(2003). "How Ireland Voted 2002". Palgrave Macmillan.
(4 May 1994). "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 140 No. 6.
(1 September 1994). "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 141 No. 1.
(20 December 1994). "Nomination of Members". Seanad Debates – Vol. 141 No. 12.
(27 June 1995). "Death of Senator Gordon Wilson. - Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 144 No. 3.
(4 July 1995). "Death of Cathaoirleach: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 144 No. 6.
(20 December 1995). "Nomination of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 145 No. 17.
(20 December 1995). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 145 No. 17.
(28 February 1996). "Election of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 146 No. 10.
(20 November 1996). "Death of Cathaoirleach: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 149 No. 8.
(18 December 1996). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 149 No. 15.
(29 January 1997). "Election of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 149 No. 18.
(10 July 1997). "Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 151 No. 14.
(10 July 1997). "Nomination of Members". Seanad Debates – Vol. 151 No. 14.
(14 June 1997). "Five chosen for vacancies in Seanad". [[The Irish Times]].

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