Ulick Burke (politician)

Ulick Burke (born 19 November 1943) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician.

He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency from 1997 to 2002 and 2007 to 2011, and was also a Senator for three terms.

[1] After unsuccessfully contesting the 1981 general election in Galway East, Burke was nominated by the Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald to the 15th Seanad.

He failed to be re-elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election, but was subsequently elected to the 22nd Seanad Éireann on the Agricultural Panel.

[2] He was the Fine Gael deputy spokesperson on Education with special responsibility for Lifelong Learning and School Transport from 2007 to 2011.