Louis Belton
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1997 – May 2002
ConstituencyLongford–Roscommon
In office
June 1989 – November 1992
ConstituencyLongford–Westmeath
Senator
In office
February 1993 – June 1997
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Personal details
Born(1943-11-30)30 November 1943
County Longford, Ireland
Died11 November 2023(2023-11-11) (aged 79)
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
EducationSt Mel's College

Louis J. Belton (30 November 1943 – 11 November 2023) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from Kenagh,[1] County Longford,[2] and the seventh member of the Belton family to be elected to the Oireachtas.

Formerly a building society employee, Belton was a member of Longford County Council from 1979 to 1999.[3][4] He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1989 general election as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency, but lost his seat at the 1992 general election when contesting the revised Longford–Roscommon constituency.

However, he was then elected to the 20th Seanad Éireann in 1993, when he topped the poll for the Administrative Panel. He regained his Dáil seat at the 1997 general election but lost it again at the 2002 general election to Mae Sexton of the Progressive Democrats. He did not contest the 2007 general election. His brother Patrick was a county councillor and Mayor of Longford.[3][4]

Belton died at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar on 11 November 2023, aged 79.[3][5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tribute to Longford's Louis J Belton: Politician, sportsman, raconteur and dedicated family man". Longford Leader. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Louis J. Belton". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 "Longford mourns death of former Fine Gael TD and Senator Louis J Belton". Longford Leader. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Louis J. Belton". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "Former Fine Gael TD Louis J Belton dies aged 79". RTÉ News. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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