Fergus O'Brien

Who is Fergus O'Brien?

Fergus O'Brien is a former Irish Fine Gael politician.

O'Brien was born in Dublin in 1930. He was educated at the College of Technology, Bolton Street before becoming involved in politics. O'Brien was elected to Dáil Éireann on his second attempt at the 1973 general election as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for the Dublin South–East constituency. After boundary changes, he was re-elected at the 1977 general election for Dublin South–Central and held the seat at the 1981 general election, but was defeated at the February 1982 general election. He was re-elected for Dublin South–Central at the November 1982 general election, and held the seat until retirement in 1992.

From 1981 to February 1982, O'Brien was Government Chief Whip in Garret FitzGerald's first government. He returned as Chief Whip once again at the end of FitzGerald's second government, serving from 1986 until 1987.

He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1980 to 1981.