Daniel Morrissey
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Daniel Morrissey (died 1981) was a senior Irish politician who sat in Dáil Éireann for thirty-five years.
He was a native of Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
He was first elected to the 3rd Dáil in the 1922 general election as a Labour Party TD for Tipperary. He fought the 1932 general election as an Independent candidate, but joined Cumann na nGaedhael the following year.
In the First Inter-Party Government, he was appointed to the Cabinet under John A. Costello in 1948 as Minister for Industry & Commerce. In 1954, he declined accepting a cabinet position in the Second Inter-Party Government due to his age. Morrissey was elected to Dáil Éireann at every election until 1957 when he retired from politics.
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Seán Lemass |
Minister for Industry & Commerce 1948–1951 |
Succeeded by Thomas F. O'Higgins |
| Preceded by Seán Mac Eoin |
Minister for Justice March 1951–Jun. 1951 |
Succeeded by Gerald Boland |
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