Background
LENIHAN, Brian Joseph was born on November 17, 1930 in Dundalk, Company Louth, Ireland. Parents: Patrick J Lenihan and Ann Lenihan (née Scanlon).
LENIHAN, Brian Joseph was born on November 17, 1930 in Dundalk, Company Louth, Ireland. Parents: Patrick J Lenihan and Ann Lenihan (née Scanlon).
Student, St. Mary's College, Athlone, Ireland. Bachelor, University College, Dublin. Bachelor of Laws, King's Inns College, Dublin.
Member Roscommon County Council and Roscommon Vocational Education Committee, 1955-1961. Member, Consultative Assembly, Council of Europe, and of Legal, Political and Economic Ctteees., 1958-1961. Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Lands, 1961-1964.
Minister for Justice, 1964-1968. Minister for Education, 1968-1969. Minister for Transport and Power, 1969-1972.
Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1972-1973, 1979-1981, 1987-1989. Minister for Agriculture, Mar.-Dec. 1982; member Seanad Eireann, 1957-1973, since 1983.
Leader, Fianna Fail in Senate, 1973-1977. Tanaiste, since 1977. Deputy Leader, Fianna Fail, since 1983.
President Permanent Commission for the safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL), 1969-1970. Member of the European Parliament, 1973-1977. Minister for Defence, since 1989.
Called to the bar, 1952.
Roscommon County Council and Roscommon Vocational Education Committee 1955-1961. Consultative Assembly of Council of Europe and of Legal, Political and Economics Committees 1958-1961. Seanad Eireann 1957-1961, 1973-1977, Dail Eireann 1961-1973, since 1977.
European Pari. 1973-1977.
Spouse Ann Devine, 1958. Children: four son, one d.