Jack Lynch

John Mary Lynch was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979, Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1966 to 1979, Leader of the Opposition from 1973 to 1977, Minister for Finance from 1965 to 1966, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1959 to 1965, Minister for Education 1957 to 1959, Minister for the Gaeltacht from March 1957 to June 1957, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and Parliamentary Secretary to the Government from 1951 to 1954. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1948 to 1981.

15 August 1917

Born on the same birth date (15 August 1917): Óscar Romero

Born on the same birth day (15 August): Aleksey Krylov • August Kowalczyk • Bobby Caldwell • Boudewijn Zenden • Carlos Roa • Casey Burgener • Gilles Ménage • Jennifer Lawrence • Jim Dale • John Chisum • Khaleda Zia • Marion Bauer • Matthew Judon • Natasha Henstridge • Princess Teishi • Rieah Holder • Sangolli Rayanna • Stephen Breyer • Tommy Aldridge • Wolfgang Hohlbein

Born in the same month (August 1917): Barbara Cooney • Caspar Weinberger • Denis Healey • Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia • Isabel Sanford • John Fitch (racing driver) • Leonid Hurwicz • Les Elgart • Matt Christopher • Oliver Crawford • Peanuts Lowrey • Robert Mitchum • Roque Cordero • Sid Gordon • Wah Chang