| Office | South Dublin County Councillor |
|---|---|
| Term start | May 2014 |
| Term end | June 2024 |
| Constituency | Tallaght Central |
| Office 2 | Teachta Dála |
| Term start 2 | May 2002 |
| Term end 2 | February 2011 |
| Constituency 2 | Dublin South-West |
| Birth date | 9 April 1946 (age 80) |
| Birth place | Dublin, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Irish Management Institute |
Charles O'Connor (born 9 April 1946) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from 2002 to 2011.[1]
O'Connor was born in Dublin in 1946. He was educated at Synge Street CBS, Drimnagh Castle CBS, the Irish Management Institute and the Industrial Relations Institute. O'Connor first held political office in 1991 when he was elected to Dublin County Council, becoming a member of South Dublin County Council when it was created in 1994, of which O'Connor was also a member until 2003. He served as cathaoirleach (chairperson) of South Dublin County Council from 1999 to 2000.
He was unsuccessful on his first attempt at the 1992 general election to be elected to Dáil Éireann, but ten years later he was elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election.[2] He was re-elected at the 2007 general election. He lost his seat at the 2011 general election, receiving 5.8% of the first preference vote.[2]
He was elected to South Dublin County Council for the Tallaght Central electoral area at the 2014 local elections and re-elected in 2019. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Dublin South-West at the 2020 general election.[3][4] O'Connor did not contest the 2024 South Dublin County Council election.
References
- ^ "Charlie O'Connor". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived 17 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ "Charlie O'Connor". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived 27 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ Holland, Kitty (10 February 2020 [9 February 2020]). "Dublin South West results: Zappone bows out as Duffy and Lahart take final seats. Minister Katherine Zappone 'very proud' of change she achieved in Government". The Irish Times. Archived 18 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Election 2020: Dublin South-West". The Irish Times. 10 February 2020. Archived 18 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 June 2021.