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| | Encyclopedia: Brian Lenihan |
 | | In September 1990 The Irish Times carried a series of articles on the presidency, one of whom mentioned in passing the role of Lenihan, Sylvester Barrett and Charles Haughey in making the controversial phonecalls to ras an Uachtar in, the Irish presidential residence, to pressurise the President. |
 | | Of the nine presidential elections held before 1990 (1938, 1945, 1952, 1959, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1983) one candidate had been elected unopposed one five occasions (1938, 1952, 1974, 1976, 1983). |
 | | In a long and distinguished political career he served as Minister for Justice (1964-1968), Minister for Education (1968-1969), Minister for Transport & Power (1969-1973), Minister for Foreign Affairs (1973, 1979-1981 & 1987-1989), Minister for Forestry & Fisheries (1977-1979), Minister for Agriculture (1982) and Minister for Defence (1989-1990). |
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