Dan Wallace (14 June 1942 – 17 February 2025) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served for almost twenty-five years as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency.[1]

Life and career

He was a sacristan in Farranree Church and subsequent customs clerk with the Ford Motor Company in Cork, Wallace was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1981 and February 1982 general elections. He was first elected to the 24th Dáil at the November 1982 general election, having topped the poll, and was re-elected to Dáil Éireann in every subsequent general election until he retired at the 2007 general election.[2]

In February 1992, he was appointed on the nomination of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, serving until January 1993.[3] In July 1997, he was appointed on the nomination of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government, serving until June 2002.[4]

In the 29th Dáil, Wallace was vice-chairperson of the Foreign Affairs committee until November 2004.[citation needed]

Wallace was Lord Mayor of Cork from 1985 to 1986.[5] He died on 17 February 2025, at the age of 82.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Dan Wallace". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Dan Wallace". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Members of Government and Ministers of State: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 February 1992. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 July 1997. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Previous Mayors of Cork". Cork City Council. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. ^ ‘Quick wit, warmth and a great sense of humour’ – Tributes paid to veteran Fianna Fáil Cork TD Dan Wallace (82) after death
  7. ^ White, Jack (17 February 2025). "Taoiseach leads tributes to Fianna Fáil junior minister Dan Wallace (82)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Cork
1985–1986 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
1992–1993
With: Mary Harney 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government
1997–2002
With: Bobby Molloy 		Succeeded by
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Wallace_(politician)
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