Background
O’MALLEY, Desmond J. was born on February 2, 1939 in Limerick. Ireland. Parents: Desmond Joseph O’Malley and Una O’Malley (née O’Donovan).
Minister for Industry and Commerce
O’MALLEY, Desmond J. was born on February 2, 1939 in Limerick. Ireland. Parents: Desmond Joseph O’Malley and Una O’Malley (née O’Donovan).
Crescent College, Limerick. University College, Dublin, BCL, civil law, 1961. Inc. Law Society, solicitor, 1962.
Spoken languages: Read, Spoken, Written: English.
Member of the Dâil, since 1968. Parliamentary Secretary to Taoiseach, Minister for Defence and Government Chief Whip, 1969-1970. Minister for Justice, 1970-1973.
Opposition Spokesman on Health, 1973-1975. Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, 1977-1980. Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, 1980-1981.
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, 1982. Founder and President, Progressive Democrats, 1985, and Leader, since 1985. Minister for Industry and Commerce, since 1989.
Solicitor.
Roman Catholic
Spouse Patricia McAleer, 1965. Children: Eoin, Desmond Jnr., Catherine, Hilary, Fiona, Maeve.