Gerard Lynch (Irish politician)
Gerard Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 27 October 1977 – 8 October 1981 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1969 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Kerry North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1931 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 20 December 2025 (aged 94) County Kerry, Ireland |
| Party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Margot Lynch (m. 1953) |
| Children | 10 |
Gerard Michael Lynch (15 June 1931 – 20 December 2025) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1977 to 1981 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1969 to 1977.
A baker and farmer by profession, he was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1969 general election. He was re-elected at the 1973 general election, but lost his Dáil seat at the 1977 general election. He was subsequently elected to the 14th Seanad Éireann as a senator for the Agricultural Panel. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1981 general election.
Lynch died on 20 December 2025, at the age of 94.