Vivion de Valera

Irish Fianna Fáil politician, businessman and lawyer (1910–1982)

Vivion de Valera
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyDublin Cabra
In office
June 1969 – June 1977
ConstituencyDublin Central
In office
February 1948 – June 1969
ConstituencyDublin North-Central
In office
December 1945 – February 1948
ConstituencyDublin North-West
Personal details
Born(1910-12-13)13 December 1910
Dublin, Ireland
Died16 February 1982(1982-02-16) (aged 71)
Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Resting placeGlasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouses
Bride Hearne
(m. 1942⁠–⁠1951)
  • Vera Rock
    (m. 1975)
  • Children2
    Parents
    Relatives
    EducationBlackrock College
    Alma mater
    Military service
    Allegiance Ireland
    Branch/serviceRepublic of Ireland Army Reserve
    Years of service1939–1946
    Rank Major
    Unit Cavalry Corps
    Battles/warsThe Emergency
    Awards Service Medal

    Vivion Laurence de Valera (13 December 1910 – 16 February 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, businessman and lawyer who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1945 to 1981.[1]

    He was the eldest child of Éamon de Valera and Sinéad de Valera.[2] He was named after his paternal grandfather, Juan Vivion de Valera.

    Born in Dublin in 1910, Vivion de Valera was educated at Blackrock College, University College Dublin (MSc, PhD) and King's Inns. While at UCD, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society. He was called to the Bar in 1937. After military service in the Cavalry Corps of the Army Reserve during The Emergency, de Valera retired from the army with the rank of Major.[3] For this reason he was often referred to as Major de Valera, including in the Dáil reports.[4]

    In 1945, he embarked on a political career, being elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-West at a by-election following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Seán T. O'Kelly on his election as President of Ireland. He served in Dáil Éireann until 1981.[5] He was a director of The Irish Press from 1932 until 1982 and managing director from 1951 until 1982.[2]

    Vivion de Valera died in Bray in 1982. He was also the uncle of former ministers and TDs Síle de Valera and Éamon Ó Cuív.[2]

    References

    1. ^ "Vivion de Valera". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
    2. ^ a b c Dempsey, Pauric J.; Boylan, Shaun. "De Valera, Vivion Laurence". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
    3. ^ "Frank Aiken, de Valera and Major Vivion de Valera walking across the tarmac at Dublin Airport". UCD School of History and Archives. 13 September 1958. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
    4. ^ Dáil reports, as published on www.oireachtas.ie
    5. ^ "Vivion de Valera". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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    Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Dublin North-West constituency
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    Dáil Election Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    2nd 1921 Philip Cosgrave
    (SF)
    Joseph McGrath
    (SF)
    Richard Mulcahy
    (SF)
    Michael Staines
    (SF)
    3rd 1922 Philip Cosgrave
    (PT-SF)
    Joseph McGrath
    (PT-SF)
    Richard Mulcahy
    (PT-SF)
    Michael Staines
    (PT-SF)
    4th 1923 Constituency abolished. See Dublin North


    Dáil Election Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    9th 1937 Seán T. O'Kelly
    (FF)
    A. P. Byrne
    (Ind)
    Cormac Breathnach
    (FF)
    Patrick McGilligan
    (FG)
    Archie Heron
    (Lab)
    10th 1938 Eamonn Cooney
    (FF)
    11th 1943 Martin O'Sullivan
    (Lab)
    12th 1944 John S. O'Connor
    (FF)
    1945 by-election Vivion de Valera
    (FF)
    13th 1948 Mick Fitzpatrick
    (CnaP)
    A. P. Byrne
    (Ind)
    3 seats
    from 1948 to 1969
    14th 1951 Declan Costello
    (FG)
    1952 by-election Thomas Byrne
    (Ind)
    15th 1954 Richard Gogan
    (FF)
    16th 1957
    17th 1961 Michael Mullen
    (Lab)
    18th 1965
    19th 1969 Hugh Byrne
    (FG)
    Jim Tunney
    (FF)
    David Thornley
    (Lab)
    4 seats
    from 1969 to 1977
    20th 1973
    21st 1977 Constituency abolished. See Dublin Finglas and Dublin Cabra


    Dáil Election Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    22nd 1981 Jim Tunney
    (FF)
    Michael Barrett
    (FF)
    Mary Flaherty
    (FG)
    Hugh Byrne
    (FG)
    23rd 1982 (Feb) Proinsias De Rossa
    (WP)
    24th 1982 (Nov)
    25th 1987
    26th 1989
    27th 1992 Noel Ahern
    (FF)
    Róisín Shortall
    (Lab)
    Proinsias De Rossa
    (DL)
    28th 1997 Pat Carey
    (FF)
    29th 2002 3 seats
    from 2002
    30th 2007
    31st 2011 Dessie Ellis
    (SF)
    John Lyons
    (Lab)
    32nd 2016 Róisín Shortall
    (SD)
    Noel Rock
    (FG)
    33rd 2020 Paul McAuliffe
    (FF)
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    Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Dublin North-Central constituency
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    Dáil Election Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    13th 1948 Vivion de Valera
    (FF)
    Martin O'Sullivan
    (Lab)
    Patrick McGilligan
    (FG)
    3 seats
    1948–1961
    14th 1951 Colm Gallagher
    (FF)
    15th 1954 Maureen O'Carroll
    (Lab)
    16th 1957 Colm Gallagher
    (FF)
    1957 by-election Frank Sherwin
    (Ind)
    17th 1961 Celia Lynch
    (FF)
    18th 1965 Michael O'Leary
    (Lab)
    Luke Belton
    (FG)
    19th 1969 George Colley
    (FF)
    20th 1973
    21st 1977 Vincent Brady
    (FF)
    Michael Keating
    (FG)
    3 seats
    1977–1981
    22nd 1981 Charles Haughey
    (FF)
    Noël Browne
    (SLP)
    George Birmingham
    (FG)
    23rd 1982 (Feb) Richard Bruton
    (FG)
    24th 1982 (Nov)
    25th 1987
    26th 1989 Ivor Callely
    (FF)
    27th 1992 Seán Haughey
    (FF)
    Derek McDowell
    (Lab)
    28th 1997
    29th 2002 Finian McGrath
    (Ind)
    30th 2007 3 seats
    from 2007
    31st 2011 Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
    (Lab)
    32nd 2016 Constituency abolished. See Dublin Bay North
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    Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Dublin Central constituency
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    Dáil Election Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    19th 1969 Frank Cluskey
    (Lab)
    Vivion de Valera
    (FF)
    Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
    (FF)
    Maurice E. Dockrell
    (FG)
    20th 1973
    21st 1977 Constituency abolished


    Dáil Election Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    22nd 1981 Bertie Ahern
    (FF)
    Alice Glenn
    (FG)
    Michael Keating
    (FG)
    George Colley
    (FF)
    Michael O'Leary
    (Lab)
    23rd 1982 (Feb) Tony Gregory
    (Ind)
    24th 1982 (Nov) Alice Glenn
    (FG)
    1983 by-election Tom Leonard
    (FF)
    25th 1987 Michael Keating
    (PDs)
    Dermot Fitzpatrick
    (FF)
    John Stafford
    (FF)
    26th 1989 Pat Lee
    (FG)
    27th 1992 Jim Mitchell
    (FG)
    Joe Costello
    (Lab)
    4 seats
    from 1992
    28th 1997 Marian McGennis
    (FF)
    29th 2002 Dermot Fitzpatrick
    (FF)
    Joe Costello
    (Lab)
    30th 2007 Cyprian Brady
    (FF)
    2009 by-election Maureen O'Sullivan
    (Ind)
    31st 2011 Mary Lou McDonald
    (SF)
    Paschal Donohoe
    (FG)
    32nd 2016 3 seats
    from 2016
    33rd 2020 Gary Gannon
    (SD)
    Neasa Hourigan
    (GP)
    4 seats
    from 2020
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    Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Dublin Cabra constituency
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    Dáil Election Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    Deputy
    (Party)
    21st 1977 Tom Leonard
    (FF)
    Vivion de Valera
    (FF)
    Hugh Byrne
    (FG)
    22nd 1981 Constituency abolished
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