Vivion de Valera

Vivion Laurence de Valera (13 December 1910 – 16 February 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, businessman and lawyer who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1945 to 1981.[1]

Vivion de Valera
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyDublin Cabra
In office
June 1969 – June 1977
ConstituencyDublin Central
In office
February 1948 – June 1969
ConstituencyDublin North-Central
In office
December 1945 – February 1948
ConstituencyDublin North-West
Personal details
Born
Vivion Laurence de Valera

(1910-12-13)13 December 1910
Dublin, Ireland
Died16 February 1982(1982-02-16) (aged 71)
Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Resting placeGlasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil
Parents
Relatives
EducationBlackrock College
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance Ireland
Branch/service Army Reserve
Years of service1939–1946
Rank Major
Unit Cavalry Corps
Awards Service Medal

He was the eldest child of Éamon de Valera and Sinéad de Valera. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Juan Vivion de Valera.

Born in Dublin in 1910, Vivion de Valera was educated at Blackrock College, University College Dublin (MSc, PhD) and King's Inns. While at UCD, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society. He was called to the Bar in 1937. After military service during The Emergency, de Valera retired from the army with the rank of Major.[2] For this reason he was often referred to as Major de Valera including in the Dáil reports.[3] In 1945, he embarked on a political career, being elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-West. He served in Dáil Éireann until 1981.[4] He was a director of The Irish Press from 1932 until 1982 and managing director from 1951 until 1982.

Vivion de Valera died in Bray in 1982. He was also the uncle of former Ministers and TDs Síle de Valera and Éamon Ó Cuív.

References
  1. "Vivion de Valera". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. "Frank Aiken, de Valera and Major Vivion de Valera walking across the tarmac at Dublin Airport". UCD School of History and Archives. 13 September 1958. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. Dáil reports, as published on www.oireachtas.ie
  4. "Vivion de Valera". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 January 2011.


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