| Chris Wall | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 23 June 2007 – 13 September 2007 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-12-23)23 December 1942 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 28 December 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 79) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Myra Wall |
| Children | 4 |
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Christopher Joseph Wall (23 December 1942 – 28 December 2021) was an associate of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. He served as Ahern's election agent at the 2007 general election, and after the election he was nominated by the Taoiseach to serve as a Senator for the final weeks of the 22nd Seanad. He filled one of the vacancies caused by the election of four of the nominated Senators to Dáil Éireann.
A former Irish athlete, Wall served as the International Secretary for BLE (the forerunner to Athletics Ireland) from 1984 to 2000.
He died on 28 December 2021.
References
- Sheahan, Fionnan (23 June 2007). "A plum post for one of Bertie's closest friends". The Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- "Chris Wall". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- "Irish athletics boss loses post". BBC News Online. 29 April 2002. Archived from the original on 27 December 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- "Death notice of Christopher Wall". RIP.ie. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.