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Jim Fitzsimons

For the American racehorse trainer, see James E. Fitzsimmons. For the Canadian politician, see James Fitzsimmons (politician).

James Fitzsimons (born 16 December 1936) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1]

A publican from Navan, County Meath, he was educated at St. Patrick's Classical School in Navan. Fitzsimons was elected to the 21st Dáil as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath constituency on his first attempt at the 1977 general election,[2] and re-elected until retiring at the 1987 general election to concentrate on his European Parliament seat. He was succeeded in the Dáil by Noel Dempsey.

He briefly served as a Minister of State for Industry and Energy during the short-lived 1982 Haughey Government.

He was elected as an MEP at the 1984 European Parliament election and retained his seat for 20 years, until retiring at the 2004 European Parliament election.

References

  1. ^ "James Fitzsimons". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Jim Fitzsimons". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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