# Frank Chambers

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Irish politician (born 1949)

Frank Chambers Senator In office 17 September 1997 – 12 September 2002 Constituency Nominated by the Taoiseach Personal details Born (1949-03-03) 3 March 1949 (age 77) County Mayo, Ireland Party Fianna Fáil Children 4

**Frank Chambers** (born 3 March 1949) is an Irish former [Fianna Fáil](/source/Fianna_F%C3%A1il) politician from [Newport, County Mayo](/source/Newport%2C_County_Mayo).[1]

## Personal life and family

He is married with four children, and is an auctioneer and farmer.[2] His daughter Lisa was involved in establishing [Renua](/source/Renua) in 2015; she is not to be confused with Fianna Fáil politician [Lisa Chambers](/source/Lisa_Chambers), who is not related to them.[3][4]

## Political career

Chambers was a member of [Mayo County Council](/source/Mayo_County_Council) from 1976.[5] He was first elected [in 1979](/source/1979_Irish_local_elections) and stood down at [the 2009 election](/source/2009_Irish_local_elections).

At the 1997 election to [Seanad Éireann](/source/Seanad_%C3%89ireann) he stood for election by the [Cultural and Educational Panel](/source/Cultural_and_Educational_Panel), but was unsuccessful. After his defeat he was [nominated by the Taoiseach](/source/Nominated_members_of_Seanad_%C3%89ireann), [Bertie Ahern](/source/Bertie_Ahern), to the [21st Seanad](/source/21st_Seanad), but was not re-appointed in 2002. He stood in the [Mayo constituency](/source/Mayo_(D%C3%A1il_constituency)) at the [2002](/source/2002_Irish_general_election) and [2007 general elections](/source/2007_Irish_general_election), but did not win a seat.[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-oireachtas_db_1-0)** ["Frank Chambers"](https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Frank-Chambers.S.1997-09-17/). *Oireachtas Members Database*. Retrieved 16 February 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** McNulty, Anton (2 March 2009). ["Being Frank"](http://www.mayonews.ie/?option=com_content&view=article&id=6057:being-frank&catid=7:the-interview&Itemid=31). *The Mayo News*. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-it2138502_3-0)** McGee, Harry (13 March 2015). ["Renua: the making of a political party"](http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/renua-the-making-of-a-political-party-1.2138502). *[The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)*. Retrieved 29 February 2016. The barrister Lisa Chambers, who is the daughter of a former Fianna Fáil senator, Frank Chambers

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Lisa i have not quit fianna fil \[sic\]"](http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2015/03/25/4036585-lisa-i-have-not-quit-fianna-fil/). *The Connaught Telegraph*. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016. This is a different lady and is not a relation of mine. ... She is the daughter of former Fianna Fáil Senator Frank Chambers

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Taoiseach-nom_5-0)** ["Taoiseachs nominations to Seanad Éireann"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110607160635/http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/index.asp?locID=492&docID=1247). Department of the Taoiseach. 12 September 1997. Archived from [the original](http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/index.asp?locID=492&docID=1247) on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ei_6-0)** ["Frank Chambers"](http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=686). *ElectionsIreland.org*. Retrieved 16 February 2008.

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