Alan Gillis

Alan Leslie Gillis (born 22 September 1936) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician and Farmers' leader. He was president of the Irish Farmers' Association from 1990 to 1994. He was elected to the European Parliament at the 1994 European election for the Leinster constituency. He was a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development in the European Parliament.

Alan Gillis
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1 July 1994  11 June 1999
ConstituencyLeinster
Personal details
Born (1936-09-22) 22 September 1936
County Kildare, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael

He lost his seat at the 1999 European election to party running mate Avril Doyle. He stood unsuccessfully as a candidate at the 2007 general election in the Kildare South constituency.[1]

References

  1. "Alan Gillis". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2009.


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