Gerald Bartley
Gerald Bartley (12 June 1898 – 10 May 1974) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for the Gaeltacht and Minister for Defence from 1959 to 1965. He was a TD for various Galway constituencies from 1932 until his retirement in 1965.[1][2]
Gerald Bartley | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 11 October 1961 – 21 April 1965 | |
| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Kevin Boland |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hilliard |
| Minister for the Gaeltacht | |
| In office 23 July 1959 – 11 October 1961 | |
| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Mícheál Ó Móráin |
| Succeeded by | Mícheál Ó Móráin |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance | |
| In office 24 February 1958 – 23 July 1959 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Patrick Beegan |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Brennan |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 20 March 1957 – 24 February 1958 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Patrick Crotty |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hilliard |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office 1 July 1937 – 7 April 1965 | |
| Constituency | Galway West |
| In office 16 February 1932 – 1 July 1937 | |
| Constituency | Galway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1898 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 10 May 1975 (aged 76) Clifden, County Galway, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Education | O'Connell Schools |
Bartley was born in Belfast, the son of a grocer, but later settled in Clifden, County Galway. He was educated at O'Connell Schools in Dublin and joined the Irish Volunteers in 1914. He eventually became vice-brigadier of the Connemara Brigade of the Irish Republican Army, served with a flying column during the War of Independence and was interned during the Civil War. In 1925 Bartley was elected to Galway County Council and served as chairman of the finance committee before his election to Dáil Éireann.
For almost twenty years Bartley remained as a backbench TD before his first government appointment as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce in 1951. On returning to government in 1957, Bartley was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce. He was moved to the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance the following year before joining the cabinet as Minister for the Gaeltacht in 1959. Two years later Bartley became Minister for Defence, a post he held until his retirement from politics in 1965.
References
- "Gerald Bartley". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- "Gerald Bartley". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New office | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture 1951–1954 |
Succeeded by Oliver J. Flanagan |
| Preceded by Patrick Crotty |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce 1957–1958 |
Succeeded by Michael Hilliard |
| Preceded by Patrick Beegan |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance 1958–1959 |
Succeeded by Joseph Brennan |
| Preceded by Mícheál Ó Móráin |
Minister for the Gaeltacht 1959–1961 |
Succeeded by Mícheál Ó Móráin |
| Preceded by Kevin Boland |
Minister for Defence 1961–1965 |
Succeeded by Michael Hilliard |