Brendan Halligan
Brendan Halligan | |
|---|---|
Halligan, circa 1983 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office March 1983 – June 1984 | |
| Constituency | Dublin |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1976 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-West |
| Senator | |
| In office 1 June 1973 – 10 June 1976 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1936 Rialto, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 9 August 2020 (aged 84) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Website | Official website |
Brendan Halligan (5 July 1936 – 9 August 2020) was an Irish economist and politician. He was founder and president of the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), a think tank on European and international issues. He was president of the Ireland China Institute, an independent think tank based in Dublin, Ireland, which was officially launched in October 2019. His career spanned Irish public sector bodies and work in the private sector. At various times he was General Secretary of the Labour Party, a Teachta Dála (TD), a Senator, and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).