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For the American racehorse trainer, see James E. Fitzsimmons. For the Canadian politician, see James Fitzsimmons (politician).

Jim Fitzsimons
Fitzsimons in 1994
Minister of State
Oct.–Dec. 1982	Industry and Energy
Teachta Dála
In office June 1977 – February 1987
Constituency	Meath
Member of the European Parliament
In office 1 July 1984 – 24 May 2004
Constituency	Leinster
Personal details
Born	(1936-12-16) 16 December 1936 Navan, County Meath, Ireland
Party	Fianna Fáil
Education	St Patrick's Classical School

James Fitzsimons (born 16 December 1936) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician.

A publican from Navan, County Meath, he was educated at St Patrick's Classical School in Navan. Fitzsimons was elected to the 21st Dáil as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath constituency on his first attempt at the 1977 general election, and re-elected until retiring at the 1987 general election to concentrate on his European Parliament seat. He was succeeded in the Dáil by Noel Dempsey.

He was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Energy on 28 October 1982 by the short-lived 1982 Haughey Government in a reshuffle. The Dáil was dissolved on 4 November after the government lost a vote of confidence.

He was elected as an MEP at the 1984 European Parliament election and retained his seat for 20 years, until retiring at the 2004 European Parliament election.

External links

• Personal profile of Jim Fitzsimons in the European Parliament's database of members