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 February 2, 1939[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on July 21, 2021[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 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 February 2, 1939[3].
  • Desmond O'Malley was born on February 1, 1939[9].
  • Desmond O'Malley died on July 21, 2021[5].
  • Desmond O'Malley held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • Irish was Desmond O'Malley's native language[11].
  • Desmond O'Malley worked as a politician[6].
  • Desmond O'Malley's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Leader of the Progressive Democrats[12].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment[13].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration[14].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach[15].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment[16].
  • Desmond O'Malley held the position of Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment[17].
  • Desmond O'Malley's education included a stint at University College Dublin[18].
  • Desmond O'Malley's education included a stint at Crescent College[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 family name is recorded as O'Malley[23].
  • Desmond O'Malley's given name is recorded as Desmond[24].
  • Desmond O'Malley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Irish[25].
  • Desmond O'Malley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Desmond O'Malley's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Deasún Ó Máille'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Limerick[2], Desmond O'Malley… Recorded date of birth include February 2, 1939[3] and February 1, 1939[9]. Irish was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University College Dublin[18], a public university[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1854[30], headquartered in Belfield[31] and Crescent College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include Leader of the Progressive Democrats[12]; Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment[13], a public office[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1919[34]; Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration[14], a position[35], in Ireland[36], founded in 1919[37]; Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach[15], 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 July 21, 2021[5]. He died in Dublin[4].

Why It Matters

Desmond O'Malley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 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 10 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[18] and Crescent College[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [41] ↑ . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . rte.ie. rte.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . 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. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'ga', 'nl', 'pl', 'simple']
    Date of birth → +1939-02-02T00:00:00Z, +1939-02-01T00:00:00Z
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  2. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University College Dublin, Crescent College
    Place of death → Dublin
    Prabook id → 946387, 1309777
    Family name → O'Malley
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