Micheál Anthony Prendergast (c.1921 – 25 March 1998) was an Irish farmer and trader, businessman and company director, and Fine Gael politician.[1]
Micheál Prendergast | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 23 April 1975 – 27 October 1977 | |
| In office 22 July 1954 – 1 June 1973 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1907 Farranfore, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 20 September 1998 (aged 91) Melbourne, Australia |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Barbara Prendergast |
| Children | 7 |
He was born in Farranfore, County Kerry and was raised in Kilcock, County Kildare.[1] He married Barbara from Australia in 1959, and they had one son and six daughters.[1]
He was a member of the Irish Live Stock Exporters' and Traders' Association and was its chairman in 1961 and 1969. He was a member of the national executive of the Irish Livestock Trade and was its chairman in 1970. He was a member of the Dublin Port and Docks Board. He spent many years in the livestock export business. He was a council member of the Agricultural Institute, now known as Teagasc, from 1960 to 1963.[1]
He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1954 to 1973 and from 1975 to 1977. He was first elected to the Seanad in 1954 by the Agricultural Panel.[2] He did not contest the 1973 election but was elected in a by-election on 23 April 1975 by the Administrative Panel, replacing Seán Brosnan who had been elected to Dáil Éireann. He lost his seat at the 1977 election.[2]
He retired to Australia in 1986 and died in Melbourne in 1998.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Seanad Éireann – Volume 154. 26 March 1998. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Micheál Prendergast". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 May 2012.