Desmond O'Malley

Irish politician (1939–2021)
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Desmond O'Malley

Summary

Desmond O'Malley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Limerick[2]. He was born on +1939-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on +2021-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Limerick[2], Desmond O'Malley…
  • Desmond O'Malley died in Dublin[4].
  • Desmond O'Malley was born on +1939-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Desmond O'Malley died on +2021-07-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Desmond O'Malley held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • Irish was Desmond O'Malley's native language[10].
  • Desmond O'Malley's professions included politician[6].
  • Desmond O'Malley worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Leader of the Progressive Democrats[11].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment[12].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration[13].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach[14].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment[15].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment[16].
  • Desmond O'Malley's education included a stint at University College Dublin[17].
  • Desmond O'Malley's education included a stint at Crescent College[18].
  • Desmond O'Malley's image is recorded as Desmond O'Malley, 1979 (election box crop).tif[19].
  • Desmond O'Malley is recorded as male[20].
  • Desmond O'Malley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Desmond O'Malley was affiliated with the Fianna Fáil[22].
  • Desmond O'Malley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000382699443[23].
  • Desmond O'Malley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 266671345[24].
  • Desmond O'Malley's GND ID is recorded as 133722538[25].
  • Desmond O'Malley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86110530[26].
  • Desmond O'Malley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01lqsm[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Limerick[2], Desmond O'Malley… he was born on +1939-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. Irish was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University College Dublin[17], a public university[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1854[30], headquartered in Belfield[31] and Crescent College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include Leader of the Progressive Democrats[11]; Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment[12], a public office[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1919[34]; Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration[13], a position[35], in Ireland[36], founded in 1919[37]; Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach[14], a public office[38], in Ireland[39], founded in 1922[40]; and Teachta Dála[41], a position[42], in Ireland[43].

Personal Life

Desmond O'Malley was affiliated with the Fianna Fáil[22].

Death and Burial

Desmond O'Malley died on +2021-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Dublin[4].

Why It Matters

Desmond O'Malley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Desmond O'Malley born?

Born in Limerick[2], Desmond O'Malley…

Where did Desmond O'Malley die?

Desmond O'Malley passed away in Dublin[4].

What did Desmond O'Malley do for work?

Desmond O'Malley worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Desmond O'Malley go to school?

Desmond O'Malley was educated at University College Dublin[17] and Crescent College[18].

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [41] . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . rte.ie. rte.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University College Dublin, Crescent College
    Place of death Dublin
    Prabook id 946387
    Family name O'Malley
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