Mathew Gerrard L'Estrange was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence from June 1981 to November 1981.
12 Facts About Gerry L'Estrange
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Gerry L'Estrange was elected to Westmeath County Council in 1942, and served on that body until 1981.
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Gerry L'Estrange was cathaoirleach of the council for three years from 1959 to 1961 and served on virtually all the subsidiary and other bodies to which the council made appointments.
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Gerry L'Estrange was chairman of the General Council of County Councils on three occasions, now known as the Association of County and City Councils.
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Gerry L'Estrange was an unsuccessful Clann na Talmhan candidate for Dail Eireann at the 1944 general election.
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Gerry L'Estrange later joined Fine Gael and ran as their candidate at the 1948 general election, but was again unsuccessful.
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Gerry L'Estrange was re-elected in 1957 to 9th Seanad, and in 1961 to 10th Seanad.
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Gerry L'Estrange was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, a position which included the role of Chief Whip.
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In 1973, Gerry L'Estrange was appointed a member of the second delegation from the Oireachtas to the European Parliament and re-appointed to the third delegation in 1977.
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Gerry L'Estrange was born in Correaly, Street, County Westmeath the eldest of six children of farmer Patrick L'Estrange and Maud.
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Gerry L'Estrange was a noted athlete who competed on the national and local stage in long-distance running.
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Gerry L'Estrange died on Good Friday, 1996 after a long illness.