Patrick Power (19 November 1928 – 14 August 2013) was an Irish

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil ( ; ; meaning "Soldiers of Destiny" or "Warriors of Fál"), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (), is a centre to centre-right political party in Ireland. Founded as a republican party in 1926 by Éamon de ...

politician who served as Minister for Defence from March 1982 to December 1982, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism in October 1982, and Minister for Fisheries and Forestry from 1979 to 1981. He served as

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(TD) for the

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constituency from 1969 to 1989 and a

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(MEP) from 1977 to 1979. A national schoolteacher before entering politics, he was first elected to

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as a Fianna Fáil TD for the

constituency at the 1969 general election. He served as Minister for Fisheries and Forestry from 1979 to June 1981 and Minister for Defence in the government of March to December 1982. He was briefly Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism in October 1982 following the resignation of

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to challenge for the leadership of the party. He was also a MEP from 1977 to 1979. His son, Seán Power is a former TD and

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. Another son, J. J. Power, served as a

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councillor on

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. Power retired from politics at the 1989 general election. He died on 14 August 2013 in Caragh,

County Kildare County Kildare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the Local gove ...

. He had no connection with the Irish bookmakers of the same name.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Power, Paddy 1928 births 2013 deaths Fianna Fáil MEPs Fianna Fáil TDs Irish schoolteachers Members of the 19th Dáil Members of the 20th Dáil Members of the 21st Dáil Members of the 22nd Dáil Members of the 23rd Dáil Members of the 24th Dáil Members of the 25th Dáil MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1977–1979 Ministers for defence of Ireland People from Naas Members of Kildare County Council Ministers for enterprise, trade and employment

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