Tom O'Donnell (politician)

Tom O'Donnell
O'Donnell in 1982
Minister for the Gaeltacht
In office
14 March 1973  5 July 1977
TaoiseachLiam Cosgrave
Preceded byGeorge Colley
Succeeded byDenis Gallagher
Member of the European Parliament
In office
June 1979  June 1989
ConstituencyMunster
Teachta Dála
In office
October 1961  February 1987
ConstituencyLimerick East
Personal details
Born(1926-08-30)30 August 1926
Charleville, County Cork, Ireland
Died8 October 2020(2020-10-08) (aged 94)
Ballysheedy West, County Limerick, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
(m. 1984)
Children1
Relatives
Education
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Thomas G. O'Donnell (30 August 1926 – 8 October 2020) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1973 to 1977. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East from 1961 to 1987. He also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Munster constituency from 1979 to 1989.