Gerard Cott

Irish Fine Gael politician (1940–2023)

Gerard Cott
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1969 – February 1973
ConstituencyCork North-East
Personal details
Born(1940-04-30)30 April 1940
County Cork, Ireland
Died1 July 2023(2023-07-01) (aged 83)
County Cork, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
SpouseDenise Egan
Children5

Gerard Cott (30 April 1940 – 1 July 2023) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and secondary teacher. He was elected to Dáil Éireann for the Cork North-East constituency at the 1969 general election.[1] He did not contest the 1973 general election.[2]

Cott was married to Denise (née Egan), and they had five children. He died in County Cork on 1 July 2023, at the age of 83.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gerard Cott". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Gerard Cott". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Death Notice of Gerard Cott". RIP.ie. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Cork North-East constituency
This table is transcluded from Cork North-East (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
17th 1961 John Moher
(FF)
Martin Corry
(FF)
Philip Burton
(FG)
Richard Barry
(FG)
Patrick McAuliffe
(Lab)
18th 1965 Jerry Cronin
(FF)
19th 1969 Seán Brosnan
(FF)
Gerard Cott
(FG)
4 seats
1969–1981
20th 1973 Liam Ahern
(FF)
Patrick Hegarty
(FG)
1974 by-election Seán Brosnan
(FF)
21st 1977
1979 by-election Myra Barry
(FG)
22nd 1981 Constituency abolished. See Cork East and Cork North-West