Jim Fitzsimons

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James "Jim" Fitzsimons (born 16 December 1936) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician.^[1]

A publican from Navan, County Meath, he was educated at St. Patrick's Classical School in Navan. Fitzsimons was elected to the 21st Dáil as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath constituency on his first attempt at the 1977 general election,^[2] and re-elected until retiring at the 1987 general election to concentrate on his European Parliament seat. He was succeeded in the Dáil by Noel Dempsey.

He was elected as a MEP at the 1984 European Parliament election and retained his seat for 20 years, until retiring at the 2004 European Parliament election.

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v t e « 1994–1999 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1999–2004) » 2004–2009 »
Connacht–Ulster	^†Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF / UEN) Joe McCartin (FG / EPP-ED) Dana Rosemary Scallon (IND / EPP-ED)
Dublin	Niall Andrews (FF / UEN) Mary Banotti (FG / EPP-ED) Proinsias De Rossa (LAB / PES) Patricia McKenna (GP / Greens–EFA)
Leinster	Nuala Ahern (GP / Greens–EFA) Avril Doyle (FG / EPP-ED) Jim Fitzsimons (FF / UEN) Liam Hyland (FF / UEN)
Munster	Gerry Collins (FF / UEN) Pat Cox (IND / ELDR) Brian Crowley (FF / UEN) John Cushnahan (FG / EPP-ED)
^†Substituted by Seán Ó Neachtain (FF / UEN) on 2 July 2002.

v t e « 1989–1994 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1994–1999) » 1999–2004 »
Connacht–Ulster	Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF / UFE) Mark Killilea (FF / UFE) Joe McCartin (FG / EPP)
Dublin	Niall Andrews (FF / UFE) Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) Bernie Malone (LAB / PES) Patricia McKenna (GP / G)
Leinster	Nuala Ahern (GP / G) Jim Fitzsimons (FF / UFE) Alan Gillis (FG / EPP) Liam Hyland (FF / UFE)
Munster	Gerry Collins (FF / UFE) Pat Cox (IND / ELDR) Brian Crowley (FF / UFE) John Cushnahan (FG / EPP)

v t e « 1984–1989 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1989–1994) » 1994–1999 »
Connacht–Ulster	Neil Blaney (IFF / RBW) Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) Joe McCartin (FG / EPP)
Dublin	Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) ^†Proinsias De Rossa (WP / EUL) Barry Desmond (LAB / PES)
Leinster	Patrick Cooney (FG / EPP) Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA)
Munster	Pat Cox (PD / LDR) John Cushnahan (FG / EPP) Gene Fitzgerald (FF / EDA) Paddy Lane (FF / EDA) T. J. Maher (IND / LDR)
^†Substituted by Des Geraghty (DL / EUL) on 18 February 1992.

v t e « 1979–1984 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1984–1989) » 1989–1994 »
Connacht–Ulster	Seán Flanagan (FF / EDA) Joe McCartin (FG / EPP) ^†Ray MacSharry (FF / EDA)
Dublin	Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) Eileen Lemass (FF / EDA) ^‡Richie Ryan (FG / EPP)
Leinster	Mark Clinton (FG / EPP) Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA)
Munster	Sylvester Barrett (FF / EDA) Gene Fitzgerald (FF / EDA) T. J. Maher (IND / LDR) Tom O'Donnell (FG / EPP) Tom Raftery (FG / EPP)
^†Substituted by Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) on 23 March 1987 ^‡Substituted by Chris O'Malley (FG / EPP) on 3 June 1986

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