Michael Mullen (1 February 1919 – 1 November 1982) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official.
Michael Mullen | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office June 1973 – May 1977 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office October 1961 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1919 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1 November 1982 (aged 63) Frankfurt, Germany |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Anne Peavoy |
| Children | 5 |
He was born 1 February 1919 in Church Street, Dublin, the son of John Mullen, a glassblower, and Martha Smith. He was educated at St Michan's school in Halston St., but left school at 14 to work in a butcher's after his father's death. At 16 he got a job in the Ever Ready battery factory in Portobello, where he joined the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU), and was elected a shop steward the following year. He was a member of the Irish Republican Army during the 1940s, but left in 1945 to join the Labour Party.[1]
He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1951 and 1957 general elections.[2] He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency at the 1961 general election[3] and was re-elected at the 1965 general election.[2] He did not contest the 1969 general election. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave in 1973 to the 13th Seanad.
He was a member of Dublin Corporation from 1960 to 1969. He was general secretary of the ITGWU from 1969 to 1982.[1]
He was married to Anne Peavoy, and they had three daughters and two sons.[1] He died on 1 November 1982 in Frankfurt, while attending a trade union conference.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Coleman, Marie. "Mullen, Michael". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Michael Mullen". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- ^ "Michael Mullen". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 October 2008.