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Liam Cosgrave

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Liam Cosgrave
Taoiseach
In office
14 March 1973  5 July 1977
TánaisteBrendan Corish
Preceded byJack Lynch
Succeeded byJack Lynch
Leader of the Opposition
In office
21 April 1965  14 March 1973
Preceded byJames Dillon
Succeeded byJack Lynch
Leader of Fine Gael
In office
21 April 1965  1 July 1977
Preceded byJames Dillon
Succeeded byGarret FitzGerald
Minister for External Affairs
In office
2 June 1954  20 March 1957
Preceded byFrank Aiken
Succeeded byFrank Aiken
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office
18 February 1948  13 June 1951
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Government Chief Whip
In office
18 February 1948  13 June 1951
Preceded byÉamonn Kissane
Succeeded byDonnchadh Ó Briain
Personal details
Born(1920-04-13)13 April 1920
Dublin, Ireland
Died4 October 2017(2017-10-04) (aged 97)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse(s)Vera Osborne
RelationsWilliam T. Cosgrave (father)
ChildrenMary
Liam
Ciaran
Alma materKing's Inns
OccupationBarrister

Liam Cosgrave (13 April 1920 4 October 2017) was an Irish politician. Cosgrave served as Prime Minister of Ireland (1973–77) and as Leader of Fine Gael (1965–77). He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1943 to 1981.[1]

Cosgrave died in Dublin on 4 October 2017 at the age of 97, after a long illness.[2]

References

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  1. "Mr. Liam Cosgrave". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  2. "Liam Cosgrave, former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, dies aged 97". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2017-10-04.