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Mervyn Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Equality and Law Reform | |
| In office 15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997 | |
| Taoiseach | John Bruton |
| Preceded by | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
| Succeeded by | John O'Donoghue (Justice, Equality and Law Reform) |
| In office 12 January 1993 – 17 November 1994 | |
| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – June 1997 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1931 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 23 September 2021 (aged 89) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Marilyn Fisher (m. 1962) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Wesley College, Dublin |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Mervyn Taylor (28 December 1931 – 23 September 2021[1]) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Equality and Law Reform from 1993 to 1994 and from 1994 to 1997. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from 1981 to 1997.[2] He was the first ever Jewish cabinet minister in Ireland.[3][4]
- ^ McGreevy, Ronan; O'Halloran, Marie (23 September 2021). "Pioneering former Labour minister Mervyn Taylor dies aged 89". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Mervyn Taylor". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Former Labour minister Mervin Taylor dies aged 89". RTE News. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ de Bréadún, Deaglán (26 September 2021). "Obituary of Mervyn Taylor: Politician who helped end the constitutional ban on divorce and was first Jewish member of an Irish government". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 September 2021.