Fintan Kennedy
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| In office 5 November 1969 – 8 October 1981 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
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| Died | 24 March 1984 |
| Political party | Labour Party |
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Fintan Kennedy (died 24 March 1984) was an Irish politician and trade unionist.
The son of Thomas Kennedy, a prominent trade unionist,[1] Kennedy joined the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union in 1934, rising to serve as General Secretary of the union from 1959, then as General President from 1969.[2] During his secretaryship, membership of the union grew steadily.[3]
In 1966, Kennedy served as President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions,[4] while he served as Treasurer from 1968.[4] He was elected to the Labour Panel of the Seanad Éireann in 1969 and representing the Labour Party.[5] He retired from all his positions in the labour movement in 1981.[2]
| Trade union offices | ||
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| Preceded by | General Secretary of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union 1959–1969 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Treasurer of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions 1967–1982 |
Succeeded by Patrick Clancy |
| Preceded by | General President of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union 1969–1981 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions 1966 |
Succeeded by Bob Thompson |
