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About James Dillon
James Mathew Dillon was an Irish Fine Gael politician, barrister and businessman who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of Fine Gael from 1959 to 1965, and as Minister for Agriculture from 1948 to 1951 and again from 1954 to 1957. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for thirty-seven years, sitting continuously from 1932 to 1969, initially as an independent, then as a founder member of Fine Gael, then again as an independent following his resignation from the party in 1942, and finally as a member of Fine Gael once more from 1952.
Everything about James Dillon →- Occupation
- politician, farmer, barrister
- Position held
- Leader of the Opposition, Leader of Fine Gael, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Citizenship
- Ireland, Irish Free State
- Born
- September 26, 1902
- Died
- February 10, 1986