Desmond Governey

Who was Desmond Governey?

Desmond Governey was an Irish Fine Gael politician who represented Carlow–Kilkenny as a Teachta Dála from 1969 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1982.

He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 1961 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until his defeat at the 1977 general election. Following the loss of his Dáil seat, Governey was elected to the 14th Seanad by the Industrial and Commercial Panel, where he served from 1977 to 1981. He regained his Dáil seat at the 1981 general election, and was re-elected at the February 1982 general election and retired from politics at the November 1982 general election.

He was educated at Castleknock College and was in government under his former school mate Liam Cosgrave.