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Michael Colgan (politician)

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Michael Colgan
Senator
In office
21 April 1948 – 22 June 1953
In office
8 September 1943 – 18 August 1944
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
Died22 June 1953
Political party

Michael Colgan (died 22 June 1953) was an Irish independent politician and trade union official. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1943 to 1944 and from 1948 to 1953. He was first elected to the 4th Seanad in 1943 by the Labour Panel.[1]

He stood unsuccessfully for Dáil Éireann as an National Labour Party candidate for the Dublin North-East constituency at the 1944 general election,[2] and also lost his seat at the 1944 Seanad election. He was re-elected to the Seanad in 1948 and in 1951 again by the Labour Panel.[2] He died in office in June 1953.[1]

He was the president of the Irish Trades Union Congress in 1942, and president of the Congress of Irish Unions in 1950.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Michael Colgan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Michael Colgan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
Trade union offices
New office General Secretary of the Irish Bookbinders' and Allied Trades Union
1920–1953
Succeeded by
Terence Farrell
Preceded by President of the Irish Trades Union Congress
1942
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Congress of Irish Unions
1950
Succeeded by