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Martin O'Donoghue was born on 19 May, 1933 in Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician (1933–2018). Discover Martin O'Donoghue's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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85 years old |
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19 May, 1933 |
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19 May |
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Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland |
Date of death |
20 July, 2018 |
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Dublin, Ireland |
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Ireland
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Martin O'Donoghue Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Martin O'Donoghue's Wife?
His wife is Evelyn O'Donoghue (m. 1963)
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Martin O'Donoghue Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Martin O'Donoghue worth at the age of 85 years old? Martin O'Donoghue’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Ireland. We have estimated Martin O'Donoghue's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Martin O'Donoghue (19 May 1933 – 20 July 2018) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Education from March 1982 to October 1982, Minister for Economic Planning and Development from 1977 to 1979 and Minister without portfolio in July 1977.
O'Donoghue was born in Dublin in 1933.
He was educated in Crumlin and worked as a waiter in Dublin, becoming a mature student at Trinity College Dublin and being awarded a Ph.D. in economics by Trinity College Dublin.
From 1962 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1969, he was economic consultant at the Departments of Education and Finance respectively.
He was elected a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin in 1969 and promoted to associate professor of Economics there in 1970.
Between 1970 and 1973, O'Donoghue was economic adviser to the Taoiseach Jack Lynch.
He also served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 1977 to 1982.
He was one of a few TDs to be appointed a Minister on their first day in the Dáil.
At the 1977 general election O'Donoghue was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Dún Laoghaire constituency.
He was chief author of the election manifesto which saw Fianna Fáil achieve an unprecedented twenty-seat majority.
O'Donoghue was appointed Minister for Economic Planning and Development on his first day in office as a TD. In 1979, Charles Haughey became Taoiseach and O'Donoghue's ministerial position was abolished.
In 1982, O'Donoghue was returned to Cabinet as Minister for Education.
He resigned from the government in October 1982, when he refused to support Haughey in a leadership challenge, and in November 1982 lost his Dáil seat at the general election.
O'Donoghue entered Seanad Éireann after losing his Dáil seat.
He served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1983 to 1987.
He remained in the Seanad until 1987.
Later he left Fianna Fáil, becoming a supporter of the Progressive Democrats.
O'Donoghue returned to academia until his retirement in 1995.
In 1998, he became a director of the Central Bank of Ireland, serving with this and its successor body until the end of April 2008.
He was a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin and served on the board of the O'Reilly Foundation.