Background
O'LEARY, Michael was born on May 8, 1938 in Cork. Son of John O’Leary and Margaret McCarthy.
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Michael O'LEARY
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University College, Cork, Kings Inns Dublin.
Career
Deputy President National Students’ Union 1960-1961. Education Officer, Irish TUC 1962-1965. T.D. for Dublin North Central 1965-1982, for Dublin S.W. since 1982.
Spokesman on Industry and Commerce, Labour, Foreign Affairs and Education 73. Minister for Labour 1973-1977. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy 1981-1982.
Former Leader, Labour Party (resigned). President 2nd European Regional Conference, ILO 1974, Annual Conference 1976, European Economic Community Council of Ministers for Social Affairs January-June 1975. Joined Fine Gael Party.
Membership
European Pari. 1979-1981. Honorary Society of the Middle Temple.
