kevin boland

Kevin Boland (1917 - 2001), was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dil ireann in 1957 as a Fianna Fil TD. Boland served as Minister for Defence (1957-1961), Minister for Social Welfare (1961-1965) and Minister for Local Government (1965-1970). He holds the distinction of being one of only five TDs to be appointed Minister on their first day in the Dil. Born in Dublin, Kevin Boland was the son of Gerald Boland, a founder-member of Fianna Fil. Boland was first elected to the Dil in 1957. On his first day in the Dil he was appointed Minister for Defence. Between 1961 and 1966 he served as Minister for Social Welfare. Under Jack Lynch Boland became Minister for Local Government in 1966. In May 1970 Boland resigned from the government. He sympathised with Neil Blaney and Charles Haughey who were dismissed from the government because of a plot to import arms into the country. Later that year he resigned from Fianna Fil and resigned from his Dil seat. He remained outspoken in his views on Northern Ireland. He went on to form his own political party, named Aontacht ireann. The party failed to win electoral support. Boland will be infamously remembered for interrupting a speech by Dr. Patrick Hillery at the 1971 Fianna Fil Ard-Fheis. Boland and his supporters caused chaos in the hall. RT cameras filmed a live power struggle in the Fianna Fil party. When his supporters started chanting 'We want Boland', Hillery famously replied, 'You can have Boland, but you can't have Fianna Fil'. Kevin Boland died in Dublin in 2001.

Political Career

idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Sen MacEoin	width="30%" align="center"\|Minister for Defence 1957-1961	width="30%" align="center"\|Followed by: Gerald Bartley
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Sen MacEntee	width="30%" align="center"\|Minister for Social Welfare 1961-1966	width="30%" align="center"\|Followed by: Joseph Brennan
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Neil Blaney	width="30%" align="center"\|Minister for Local Government 1966-1970	width="30%" align="center"\|Followed by: Bobby Molloy
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Joseph Brennan	width="30%" align="center"\|Minister for Social Welfare 1969-1970	width="30%" align="center"\|Followed by: Joseph Brennan

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