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Irish former politician (born 1961)

Gerry Reynolds
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1997 – May 2002
In office
June 1989 – November 1992
ConstituencySligo–Leitrim
Senator
In office
17 February 1993 – 6 June 1997
In office
25 April 1987 – 15 June 1989
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born (1961-04-10) 10 April 1961 (age 63)
County Leitrim, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Parent
Relatives
EducationGarbally College

Gerard Reynolds (born 10 April 1961) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician from County Leitrim. He was a Senator and later a TD for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency.

Early life and family

Reynolds was born in Ballinamore, County Leitrim, to Patrick J. Reynolds and his wife Tess. He received his secondary education at Garbally College in Ballinasloe, County Galway. His father Patrick was a Fine Gael TD and senator, and his grandfather Patrick Reynolds had been a TD until his assassination in 1932, when his widow Mary Reynolds was elected to succeed him, and held the seat for 25 years.

Political career

Reynolds was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1987 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, Reynolds was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1989 general election. He lost his seat at the 1992 general election to Declan Bree as part of the nationwide swing to Labour and returned to the 20th Seanad, elected again by the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He regained his seat at the 1997 general election but lost it again at the 2002 general election.

He was a member of Leitrim County Council from 1985 to 2014.

See also

References

  1. "Gerry Reynolds". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Gerry Reynolds". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency
This table is transcluded from Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
13th 1948 Eugene Gilbride
(FF)
Stephen Flynn
(FF)
Bernard Maguire
(Ind)
Mary Reynolds
(FG)
Joseph Roddy
(FG)
14th 1951 Patrick Rogers
(FG)
15th 1954 Bernard Maguire
(Ind)
16th 1957 John Joe McGirl
(SF)
Patrick Rogers
(FG)
1961 by-election Joseph McLoughlin
(FG)
17th 1961 James Gallagher
(FF)
Eugene Gilhawley
(FG)
4 seats
1961–1969
18th 1965
19th 1969 Ray MacSharry
(FF)
3 seats
1969–1981
20th 1973 Eugene Gilhawley
(FG)
21st 1977 James Gallagher
(FF)
22nd 1981 John Ellis
(FF)
Joe McCartin
(FG)
Ted Nealon
(FG)
4 seats
1981–2007
23rd 1982 (Feb) Matt Brennan
(FF)
24th 1982 (Nov) Joe McCartin
(FG)
25th 1987 John Ellis
(FF)
26th 1989 Gerry Reynolds
(FG)
27th 1992 Declan Bree
(Lab)
28th 1997 Gerry Reynolds
(FG)
John Perry
(FG)
29th 2002 Jimmy Devins
(FF)
Marian Harkin
(Ind)
30th 2007 Constituency abolished. See Sligo–North Leitrim and Roscommon–South Leitrim


Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
32nd 2016 Martin Kenny
(SF)
Marc MacSharry
(FF)
Eamon Scanlon
(FF)
Tony McLoughlin
(FG)
33rd 2020 Marian Harkin
(Ind)
Frank Feighan
(FG)
34th 2024 Eamon Scanlon
(FF)
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Nominated by the Taoiseach
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