Eileen Desmond
Eileen Desmond | |
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Desmond in 1981 | |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982 | |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Michael Woods |
| Succeeded by | Michael Woods |
| Minister for Social Welfare | |
| In office 30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982 | |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Michael Woods |
| Succeeded by | Michael Woods |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – February 1987 | |
| Constituency | Cork South-Central |
| In office February 1973 – June 1981 | |
| In office March 1965 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Cork Mid |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 1979 – 9 July 1981 | |
| Constituency | Munster |
| Senator | |
| In office 5 November 1969 – 18 February 1973 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eileen Christine Harrington 29 December 1932 Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 6 January 2005 (aged 72) Cork, Ireland |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
Eileen Christine Desmond (née Harrington; 29 December 1932 – 6 January 2005) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Health and Minister for Social Welfare from 1981 to 1982. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1965 to 1969 and 1973 to 1987. She also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Munster constituency from 1979 to 1981 and as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1969 to 1973.