john p. wilson

John P. Wilson (b. 1923) was a senior Irish politician. Wilson was first elected to Dil ireann as a Fianna Fil TD for Cavan in 1973. The constituency was renamed Cavan-Monaghan in 1977 and Wilson continued to represent its people until his retirement from politics in 1992. After just two years in the Dil Wilson was appointed to the Opposition Front Bench in 1975. He joined the Cabinet of Jack Lynch in 1977 taking over the Education portfolio. Since then he held many Cabinet positions including Defence, Communications and the Marine. Wilson unsuccessfully challenged the then-Tnaiste Brian Lenihan for the Fianna Fil nomination for the 1990 presidential election. Haughey dismissed Lenihan as Tnaiste in controversial circumstances during the presidential election campaign, and Wilson then succeeded to the post. Wilson also served as the Irish Victims Commissioner.

Political Career

idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Peter Barry	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Education 1977-1981	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: John Boland
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Patrick Cooney	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Transport, Posts & Telegraphs 1982	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: Jim Mitchell
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Jim Mitchell	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Communications 1987	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: Ray Burke
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Ray MacSharry	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Tourism & Transport 1987-1989	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: Samus Brennan
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Brendan Daly	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for the Marine 1989-1992	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: Michael Woods
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Brian Lenihan	width="40%" align="center"\|Tnaiste 1990-1993	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: Dick Spring
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Vincent Brady	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Defence 1992-1993	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: David Andrews
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Charles Haughey	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for the Gaeltacht 1992-1993	width="30%" align="center"\|Succeeded by: Michael D. Higgins

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