John Ellis (born 2 May 1952) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from County Leitrim who was nominated by the Taoiseach to Seanad Éireann on 3 August 2007. He was previously a Teachta Dála (TD), losing his seat at the 2007 general election for Dáil Éireann.
Born in Fenagh, County Leitrim, Ellis was a farmer and businessman before entering politics. He is married with three children.
He was elected as a member of Leitrim County Council in 1974, and served as the council's chair from 1986 to 1987 and from 1992 to 1993.
He first entered the Oireachtas in 1977, when he was elected to the 14th Seanad by the Agricultural Panel. He was elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election for the Sligo-Leitrim constituency and returned to the 23rd Dáil at the February 1982 general election, but lost his seat at the November 1982 general election.[1]
In 1983, he was elected to the 17th Seanad, again by the Agricultural Panel. He stood again in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency at 1987 general election, and was returned to the 25th Dáil. He was re-elected at the 1989, 1992, 1997 and 2002 general elections. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election, partly due to boundary changes which placed him in the new constituency of Roscommon-South Leitrim.[2]
He continues to be involved in controversy due to his involvement in the Stanlow Trading scandal of the late eighties, where 80 families were left unpaid by the company, set up by John and his two brothers, Caillian and Richard.[3]
He owns three properties in Co. Leitrim, over 150 acres (0.61 km2) of farmland and some development sites.
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