Thomas Derrig
Former Minister for Education of Ireland
Thomas Derrig was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Lands from 1939 to 1943 and 1951 to 1954, Minister for Education from 1932 to 1939 and 1940 to 1948 and Minister for Posts and Telegraphs in September 1939. He served as... Wikipedia
Born: November 26, 1897, Westport, Ireland
Died: November 19, 1956 (age 58 years), Dublin, Ireland
Party: Sinn Féin
Previous offices: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications of Ireland (1951–1954), Teachta Dála of Ireland (1948–1956), Minister for Education of Ireland (1940–1948), and more
Partner: Sinéad Derrig (1928–)
Education: University of Galway