Kevin Boland | |
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.jpg) Boland in 1960 | |
| Leader of Aontacht Éireann | |
| In office 19 September 1971 – 27 June 1976 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister for Social Welfare | |
| In office 2 July 1969 – 9 May 1970 | |
| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Joseph Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Brennan |
| In office 11 November 1961 – 10 November 1966 | |
| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Seán MacEntee |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Brennan |
| Minister for Local Government | |
| In office 10 November 1966 – 9 May 1970 | |
| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Neil Blaney |
| Succeeded by | Bobby Molloy |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 20 March 1957 – 11 November 1961 | |
| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Seán Mac Eoin |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Bartley |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1969 – 4 November 1970 | |
| Constituency | Dublin County South |
| In office March 1957 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Dublin County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1917 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 23 September 2001 (aged 83) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Other political affiliations | Aontacht Éireann (1971–1976) |
| Spouse | Cecilia Boland |
| Children | 4 |
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| Education | St Joseph's, Fairview |
Kevin Boland (15 October 1917 – 23 September 2001) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leader of Aontacht Éireann from 1971 to 1976, Minister for Social Welfare from 1961 to 1966 and 1969 to 1970, Minister for Local Government from 1966 to 1970 and Minister for Defence from 1957 to 1961. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1957 to 1970.[1]
He is one of eight TDs appointed as a Minister at the beginning of their first term in the Dáil.
- ^ "Kevin Boland". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2011.