Martin Roddy was an Irish

Ireland

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 politician, newspaper editor and company director. He was first elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála

Teachta Dála

A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...

 (TD) at the by-election held on 11 March 1925 for the constituency of Leitrim–Sligo following the resignation of Alexander McCabe

Alexander McCabe

Alexander McCabe was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He was born in County Sligo in 1886.He was elected as a Sinn Féin Member of Parliament for the constituency of Sligo South at the 1918 general election...

. He was re-elected at the June 1927, September 1927, 1932

Irish general election, 1932

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 and 1933

Irish general election, 1933

The Irish general election of 1933 was held on 24 January 1933. The newly elected members of the 8th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 8 February when the new President of the Executive Council and Executive Council of the Irish Free State were appointed....

 general elections. He was elected as a Fine Gael

Fine Gael

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 TD for the new Sligo

Sligo (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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 constituency at the 1937 general election

Irish general election, 1937

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. He lost his seat at the 1938 general election

Irish general election, 1938

The Irish general election of 1938 was held on 17 June 1938. The 138 newly elected members of the 10th Dáil assembled on 30 June when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....

, but re-gained it at 1943 general election

Irish general election, 1943

The Irish general election of 1943 was held on 23 June 1943. The 138 newly elected members of the 11th Dáil assembled on 1 July when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....

. He died while still in office in 1948.

He served as Parliamentary Secretary

Minister of State (Ireland)

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 to the Minister for Fisheries in 1927 and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Land and Fisheries from 1927–1932.