Pádraig Flynn
Pádraig Flynn | |
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Flynn in 1994 | |
| European Commissioner for Social Affairs | |
| In office 1 February 1993 – 12 September 1999 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Vasso Papandreou |
| Succeeded by | Anna Diamantopoulou |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 5 November 1992 – 4 January 1993 | |
| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Desmond O'Malley |
| Succeeded by | Bertie Ahern |
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 11 February 1992 – 4 January 1993 | |
| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Ray Burke |
| Succeeded by | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 10 March 1987 – 3 April 1991 | |
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | John Boland |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson |
| Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism | |
| In office 11 October 1982 – 14 December 1982 | |
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Paddy Power |
| Succeeded by | Frank Cluskey |
| Minister for the Gaeltacht | |
| In office 9 March 1982 – 11 October 1982 | |
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Paddy O'Toole |
| Succeeded by | Denis Gallagher |
| Minister of State | |
| 1980–1981 | Transport |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1977 – 12 June 1994 | |
| Constituency | Mayo West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1939 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil (until 2012) |
| Spouse |
Dorothy Flynn (m. 1971) |
| Children | 4, including Beverley |
| Education | St. Gerald's College |
| Alma mater | St Patrick's College, Dublin |
Pádraig Flynn (born 9 May 1939) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as European Commissioner for Social Affairs from 1993 to 1999, Minister for Industry and Commerce and Minister for Justice from 1992 to 1993, Minister for the Environment from 1987 to 1991, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism from October 1982 to December 1982, Minister for the Gaeltacht from March 1982 to October 1982 and Minister of State at the Department of Transport from 1980 to 1981. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo West constituency from 1977 to 1994.