Joseph Connellan, known as Joe Connellan (died 11 April 1967) was a nationalist politician

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 and newspaper editor in Ireland

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Connellan joined Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin

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 in 1908 and was prominent in the Newry Sluagh.. Later in life, he was active in the Gaelic League and was the Senior Vice President of the Ulster Council of the National Athletic and Cycling Association of Ireland.

Connellan was elected to the Newry

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 Board of Governors

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 in 1920, serving until 1922. At the Northern Ireland general election, 1929

Northern Ireland general election, 1929

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, he was elected in South Armagh

South Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

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, but stood down in 1933

Northern Ireland general election, 1933

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In 1949

Northern Ireland general election, 1949

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, Connellan was elected to the Northern Ireland House of Commons, representing South Down

South Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

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. He served until his death as a member of the Nationalist Party

Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)

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, and was regarded as a member of the right wing of the party. He was also a member of Newry Urban District Council and the Chairman of the National Popular Front in 1964. From 1965 until 1967, he served as the Shadow Minister of Education

Minister of Education (Northern Ireland)

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