Richard Conroy | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 1 November 1989 – 17 February 1993 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| In office 27 October 1977 – 8 October 1981 | |
| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1933-09-12)12 September 1933 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 14 October 2024(2024-10-14) (aged 91) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Education | Blackrock College |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Surgeons |
Richard Conroy (12 September 1933 – 14 October 2024) was an IrishFianna Fáil politician and businessman.[1] He was elected toSeanad Éireann on theCultural and Educational Panel in 1977 and served until 1981.[2] He was again elected to the Seanad in 1989 on theIndustrial and Commercial Panel and served until 1993. He lost his seat at the 1993 Seanad election, and was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1997 Seanad election.
Conroy was a member ofDublin County Council for theBallybrack electoral area from 1991 to 1994, and ofDún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council from 1994 to 1999. He stood for election toDáil Éireann for various Dublin constituencies, at five general elections between 1977 and 1987, but was unsuccessful on all occasions.[1]
He was an emeritus professor of physiology in theRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland,[3] and founder and director ofConroy Gold and Natural Resources, a mining and exploration company.[2][4]
Conroy was a member of the executive committee of theTrilateral Commission.[5][6]
Conroy died in Dublin on 14 October 2024, at age of 91.[7][8]