Michael Kennedy (Longford politician)

Michael Joseph Kennedy (1 March 1897 – 14 February 1965) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.

He was a member of Dáil Éireann representing various constituencies from 1927 to 1965.

He was first elected at the June 1927 general election for the Longford–Westmeath constituency.

[1] He moved to the new constituency of Meath–Westmeath in 1937, and in 1948 moved back to the newly re-created Longford–Westmeath constituency.

[2] He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare from 1951 to 1954 and from 1957 to 1961.