Liam Whyte (c.1926/1927 – 26 November 2019) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1]
Liam Whyte | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 1 June 1973 – 27 October 1977 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 or 1927 County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | (aged 92) County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Kathleen Brady |
He was elected to North Tipperary County Council in 1960 and served as its chairperson from 1968 to 1969 and again from 1979 to 1980.[2] He stood for election to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael candidate for the Tipperary North constituency at the 1961, 1969, 1973 and 1977 general elections but was unsuccessful on each occasion.[3]
He was elected to Seanad Éireann by the Agricultural Panel at the 1973 Seanad election. He lost his seat at the 1977 Seanad election.[1]
He died in December 2019, aged 92.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Liam Whyte". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Passing of former North Tipp senator Liam Whyte". Nenagh Guardian. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Liam Whyte". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 29 July 2012.