Francis Thomas Aiken (13 February 1898 – 18 May 1983) was an Irish revolutionary and politician who served as Tánaiste from 1965–1969, Minister for External Affairs from 1957 to 1969 and 1951 to 1954, Minister for Finance from 1945 to 1948, Minister for the Co-ordination of Defensive Measures 1939 to 1945, Minister for Defence from 1932 to 1939 and Minister for Lands and Fisheries from June–November 1936.
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13 February 1898 Camlough, County Armagh, Ireland
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Died |
18 May 1983 (aged 85) Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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