Chris Wall

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Chris Wall

Born	Christopher Joseph Wall 23 December 1946 (1946-12-23) (age 61) Dublin
Residence	Dublin
Other names	Goilla
Occupation	Logistics Manager
Employers	Retired
Known for	Irish middle distance runner, Irish politician, Irish sports administrator
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Board member of	Aer Lingus
Spouse	Myra
Children	4 (3 girls, 1 boy)

Christopher "Chris" Joseph Wall (born 23 December 1946), born in Dublin is an associate of Irish politician Bertie Ahern (Taoiseach since 1997). He served as Ahern's election agent in the 2007 general election, and after the election, he was nominated by the Taoiseach to serve as a Senator for the final weeks of the 22nd Seanad.^[1]^[2] He filled one of the vacancies caused by the election of four of the nominated Senators to Dáil Éireann.

A former Irish athlete, Chris Wall served as the International Secretary for BLE (the forerunner to AAI) from 1984 to 2000.^[3]

[edit] References

^ "A plum post for one of Bertie's closest friends", The Irish Independent, 23 June 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
^ Mr. Chris Wall. Oireachtas Members Databse (23 June 2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
^ "Irish athletics boss loses post", BBC News Online, 29 April 2002. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.

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Cathaoirleach Rory Kiely (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke (FF)

Administrative Panel	Timmy Dooley (FF) • Frank Feighan (FG) • Camillus Glynn (FF) • Tony Kett (FF) • Joe McHugh (FG) • Joanna Tuffy (Lab) • Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) • Paddy Burke (FG) • Ulick Burke (FG) • Peter Callanan (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Martin Mansergh (FF) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) • John Paul Phelan (FG) • Eamon Scanlon (FF) • Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Noel Coonan (FG) • Brian Hayes (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	James Bannon (FG) • Eddie Bohan (FF) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Margaret Cox (Ind) • Marc MacSharry (FF) • Derek McDowell (Lab) • Kieran Phelan (FF) • Sheila Terry (FG) • Mary White (FF)

Labour Panel	Fergal Browne (FG) • Maurice Cummins (FG) • Brendan Daly (FF) • Geraldine Feeney (FF) • Michael Finucane (FG) • Liam Fitzgerald (FF) • John Gerard Hanafin (FF) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Michael McCarthy (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Lab)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach (2002)	Cyprian Brady (FF) • Michael Brennan (PD) • John Dardis (PD) • Maurice Hayes (Ind) • Brendan Kenneally (FF) • Michael P. Kitt (FF) • John Minihan (PD) • Tom Morrissey (PD) • Pat Moylan (FF) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Kate Walsh (PD)

Nominated later	May 2007 Colm O'Gorman (PD) • June 2007 Donie Cassidy (FF) • Chris Wall (FF) • Seán Dorgan (FF) • Peter Sands (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent