Thomas Hussey (Irish politician)

Irish politician (1936–2024)

Thomas Hussey

Senator
In office 8 October 1981 – 17 February 1993
Constituency	Agricultural Panel
Minister of State
1980–1981	Health
1980–1981	Social Welfare
1978–1980	Agriculture
Parliamentary Secretary
1977–1978	Agriculture
Teachta Dála
In office June 1977 – June 1981
Constituency	Galway East
In office June 1969 – June 1977
Constituency	Galway North-East

Personal details
Born	(1936-01-25)25 January 1936 County Galway, Ireland
Died	21 January 2024(2024-01-21) (aged 87) Galway, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Bridie Hussey
Children	6

Thomas Hussey (25 January 1936 – 21 January 2024) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1981, and then a Senator from 1981 to 1993.

From County Galway, he was a farmer, auctioneer and insurance representative before entering politics. He stood unsuccessfully as a Fianna Fáil candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Galway East constituency at the 1964 by-election and in the 1965 general election. Hussey won a seat in the new Galway North-East constituency at the 1969 general election, and held it until the constituency was abolished in 1977. He then secured election in the re-created Galway East at the 1977 general election, but lost there in 1981. He stood again at the next three general elections, but never returned to the Dáil. He served as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture from 1977 to 1980; and Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare and Minister of State at the Department of Health from 1980 to 1981.

However, after his 1981 defeat he was elected to the 15th Seanad by the Agricultural Panel, and held that seat until his defeat in the 1993 Seanad election to the 20th Seanad, when he retired from politics.

Thomas Hussey died at University Hospital Galway on 21 January 2024, at the age of 87.

References

^ "Thomas Hussey". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
^ "Thomas Hussey". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
"Death notice of Mr Tom Hussey". rip.ie. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
"Tanaiste leads tributes to Tom Hussey following his death over the weekend". galwaybayfm.ie. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

Political offices
Preceded byMichael Pat Murphy	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture 1977–1978	Succeeded byOffice of Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture
Preceded byOffice of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture 1978–1980	Succeeded byMichael Smith
Preceded byTom Nolan	Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare 1980–1981	Succeeded byMary Flaherty
Preceded byTom Nolan	Minister of State at the Department of Health 1980–1981	Succeeded byDonal Creed

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Galway North-East constituency

This table is transcluded from Galway North-East (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)
19th	1969		Thomas Hussey (FF)	Michael F. Kitt (FF)	John Donnellan (FG)
20th	1973			Michael F. Kitt (FF)
20th	1975 by-election			Michael P. Kitt (FF)
21st	1977	Constituency abolished. See Galway East

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Galway East constituency

This table is transcluded from Galway East (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)
9th	1937		Frank Fahy (FF)	Mark Killilea Snr (FF)	Patrick Beegan (FF)	Seán Broderick (FG)
10th	1938					Seán Broderick (FG)
11th	1943					Michael Donnellan (CnaT)
12th	1944					Michael Donnellan (CnaT)
13th	1948	Constituency abolished. See Galway North and Galway South

Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)
17th	1961		Michael F. Kitt (FF)	Anthony Millar (FF)	Michael Carty (FF)	Michael Donnellan (CnaT)	Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins (FG)
17th	1964 by-election					John Donnellan (FG)
18th	1965					John Donnellan (FG)
19th	1969	Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway

Dáil	Election				Deputy (Party)
21st	1977	Johnny Callanan (FF)	Thomas Hussey (FF)	Mark Killilea Jnr (FF)		John Donnellan (FG)
22nd	1981		Michael P. Kitt (FF)	Paul Connaughton Snr (FG)	3 seats 1981–1997
23rd	1982 (Feb)
23rd	1982 by-election	Noel Treacy (FF)
24th	1982 (Nov)
25th	1987
26th	1989
27th	1992
28th	1997					Ulick Burke (FG)
29th	2002		Joe Callanan (FF)			Paddy McHugh (Ind)
30th	2007		Michael P. Kitt (FF)			Ulick Burke (FG)
31st	2011	Colm Keaveney (Lab)	Michael P. Kitt (FF)	Ciarán Cannon (FG)		Paul Connaughton Jnr (FG)
32nd	2016	Seán Canney (Ind)	Anne Rabbitte (FF)		3 seats 2016–2024
33rd	2020		Anne Rabbitte (FF)		3 seats 2016–2024
34th	2024		Albert Dolan (FF)	Peter Roche (FG)		Louis O'Hara (SF)

v t e « 14th Seanad « Members of the 15th Seanad (1981–1982) » 16th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Charles McDonald (FG) Leader of the Seanad Gemma Hussey (FG)
Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Jimmy Leonard (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Richard Bruton (FG) Pierce Butler (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) John Mannion Jnr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Liam Naughten (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Patsy Lawlor (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Joe Walsh (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Deirdre Bolger (FG) Barry Cogan (FF) Seán Fallon (FF) Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Ruairi Quinn (Lab) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) Toddie Byrne (FG) Donal Carey (FG) Séamus Dolan (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Brian Mullooly (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG) Maurice O'Connell (FG)
Dublin University	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	Gemma Hussey (FG) John A. Murphy (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Ulick Burke (FG) John F. Carroll (Lab) Timmy Conway (Lab) James Dooge (FG) Paddy Dunne (Lab) Robert Fausset (FG) Jim Higgins (FG) Miriam Kearney (FG) Pat Magner (Lab) Seán O'Leary (FG) T. K. Whitaker (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 15th Seanad « Members of the 16th Seanad (1982–1983) » 17th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Administrative Panel	Luke Belton (FG) Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Sean Conway (FF) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Billy Kenneally (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel	Bernard Durkan (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Joseph Lennon (FG) John Mannion Jnr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF) Michael Smith (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Séamus de Brún (FF) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Madeleine Taylor (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Deirdre Bolger (FG) Timmy Conway (Lab) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Monica Barnes (FG) Toddie Byrne (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Dick Dowling (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Tony Herbert (FF) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Brian Mullooly (FF) Maurice O'Connell (FG)
Dublin University	Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) Trevor West (Ind)
National University	James Dooge (FG) John A. Murphy (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Paudge Brennan (FF) Flor Crowley (FF) Camilla Hannon (FF) James Larkin (Ind FF) Seamus Mallon (Ind) P. J. Mara (FF) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) M. J. Nolan (FF) Ned O'Keeffe (FF) John Robb (Ind) G. V. Wright (FF)
Nominated December 1982	Aidan Eames (FF) Seán O'Connor (FF) Frank Wall (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent Ind FF: Independent Fianna Fáil

v t e « 16th Seanad « Members of the 17th Seanad (1983–1987) » 18th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Leader of the Seanad James Dooge (FG)
Administrative Panel	Luke Belton (FG) Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Michael Lynch (FF) Martin O'Donoghue (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel	Ulick Burke (FG) John Ellis (FF) Michael Ferris (Lab) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Joseph Lennon (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) Michael Quealy (FG) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Séamus de Brún (FF) Brian Fleming (FG) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (Lab) Michael Smith (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Timmy Conway (Lab, then PD) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Jim Higgins (FG) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG)
Dublin University	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	James Dooge (FG) Michael D. Higgins (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John Browne (FG) John Connor (FG) Jimmy Deenihan (FG) Patrick Durcan (FG) Brendan Howlin (Lab) Christy Kirwan (Lab) Pat Magner (Lab) Stephen McGonagle (Ind) Seán O'Leary (FG) John Robb (Ind) Bríd Rodgers (Ind)
Nominated 1987	Nuala Fennell (FG) Paddy O'Toole (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e « 17th Seanad « Members of the 18th Seanad (1987–1989) » 19th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF)
Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Michael Doherty (FF) Joe Doyle (FG) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Mary Wallace (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) John Connor (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Pádraic McCormack (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Seán Byrne (FF) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Tony McKenna (FF) Paschal Mooney (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Phil Hogan (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Brian O'Shea (Lab) Gerry Reynolds (FG)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Nuala Fennell (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF)
Dublin University	David Norris (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Cullimore (FF) Éamon de Buitléar (Ind) George Eogan (Ind) Brian Friel (Ind) John Magnier (Ind) John Robb (Ind) Tom McEllistrim (FF) Jimmy Mulroy (FF) Vivian O'Callaghan (FF) John O'Connell (FF) Nicholas O'Connor (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1988 Tony Bromell (FF) 1989 Michael Dawson (FF) Paul Kavanagh (FF) Frank McDonnell (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 18th Seanad « Members of the 19th Seanad (1989–1993) » 20th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) (1989–1992) Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–1993) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) (1989–1990) Seán Fallon (FF) (1990–1992) G. V. Wright (FF) (1992–1993)
Administrative Panel	Joe Costello (Lab) Seán Doherty (FF) Michael Finneran (FF) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Tom Raftery (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Seán McCarthy (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF) Pat Upton (Lab)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Seán Byrne (FF) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Éamon Ó Cuív (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Richard Conroy (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Denis Foley (FF) Michael Howard (FG) John Ryan (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG) Pól Ó Foighil (FG) Batt O'Keeffe (FF)
Dublin University	Carmencita Hederman (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Olga Bennett (FF) Hugh Byrne (FF) Martin Cullen (PD) John Dardis (PD) Helen Keogh (PD) Mick Lanigan (FF) Tony McKenna (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Donal Ormonde (FF) Eoin Ryan Jnr (FF) G. V. Wright (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1992 Brendan Daly (FF) Pat Farrell (FF) Terry Leyden (FF) Dick Roche (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

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