Seán O'Grady (politician)

1947–1948Finance1943–1946Industry and Commerce1936–1943Defence1932–1943Lands and FisheriesTeachta DálaIn office
February 1932 – May 1951ConstituencyClare Personal detailsBorn(1889-12-01)1 December 1889
County Clare, IrelandDied7 April 1966(1966-04-07) (aged 76)
County Clare, IrelandPolitical partyFianna Fáil

Seán O'Grady (1 December 1889 – 7 April 1966), or Seán Ó Gráda in Irish, was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.^[1] He was unsuccessful when he first stood as a candidate for Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election, in the Clare constituency, but was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) there at the 1932 general election.^[2] He was re-elected there at every election until he lost his Dáil seat at the 1951 general election. In 1951, he was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 7th Seanad,^[1] and in 1957, he was nominated to the 9th Seanad.^[1]

O'Grady had been only a few months in the Dáil when he was appointed a Parliamentary Secretary. Over the next sixteen years until 1948 he served in a range of ministries as Parliamentary Secretary, including Lands and Fisheries; Defence; Industry and Commerce; and Finance. He was defeated in his final campaign at the 1957 general election.

Political offices
New office	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and Fisheries 1932–1943	Succeeded by Eamon Kissane
Preceded by Oscar Traynor	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 1936–1943	Succeeded by Seán Moylan
Preceded by Seán Moylan	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce 1943–1946	Office abolished
Preceded by Paddy Smith	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance 1947–1948	Succeeded by Michael Donnellan