乔·夏洛克,爱尔兰政治家(2007 年逝世)

乔·夏洛克(Joe Sherlock,1930 年 9 月 26 日至 2007 年 9 月 10 日)是一名爱尔兰工党政治家,曾于 2002 年至 2007 年、1987 年至 1992 年和 1981 年至 1982 年担任 Teachta Dála (TD)。他于 1993 年至 1982 年担任工党参议员。 1997.Sherlock 于 1930 年出生在科克郡的基尔多雷里。他在当地的国立学校接受教育。他年轻时参加了爱尔兰共和军的边境运动,这导致他被关押在蒙乔伊监狱六个月。然而,在竞选失败后,他支持爱尔兰共和军和新芬党走向社会激进主义和参与政治。他在当地糖厂工作了 18 年,并于 1967 年首次担任政治职务,当时他被选为马洛市区议会的新芬党代表。在 1970 年新芬党分裂期间,夏洛克留在了该运动的“官方”派别中。 In 1974, he was elected to Cork County Council.他曾担任 Mallow UDC 主席。 He held both seats until the ending of the dual mandate in 2003. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election as a Sinn Féin - The Workers' Party TD.

Sherlock于1982年2月在1982年2月重新选举,但在1982年11月失去了席位。尽管失去了席位,他仍继续积极参与地方政治。 He was elected to the Dáil again at the 1987 and 1989 general elections, but lost his seat at the 1992 general election. Joining the new Democratic Left party, he was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1993 (as part of an election pact with the Progressive Democrats), serving in the upper house until 1997. He failed to be elected to the Dáil again at the 1997 general election ,但最终在2002年大选时隔十年重新夺回席位。2005年7月,夏洛克宣布将不再参选下届大选。 His son Seán Sherlock, then a member of both Cork County Council and Mallow Town Council, was elected at the 2007 general election to succeed him.He died on 10 September 2007, after a short illness.