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Mícheál C. Cranitch (1 December 1912 – October 1999) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann in 1973.^[1]

Cranitch was born in Rathcormac, County Cork. In 1969 he was nominated by the Taoiseach Jack Lynch to the 12th Seanad. In 1973, he stood for election on the Administrative Panel, but did not win a seat. However, in 1977 he won a seat in the 14th Seanad, which he held until his defeat in the 1983 election to the 18th Seanad.

He served briefly as Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, from January 1973 to June 1973.

References

^ "Mr. Mícheál C. Cranitch". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=16&MemberID=1233&ConstID=208. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

Oireachtas
Preceded by Michael Yeats	Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann Jan.–Jun. 1973	Succeeded by James Dooge

v · d · e« 15th Seanad « Members of the 16th Seanad Éireann (1982–1983) » 17th Seanad »

Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Administrative Panel	Luke Belton (FG) • Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Sean Conway (FF) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Billy Kenneally (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab)

Agricultural Panel	Bernard Durkan (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Joseph Lennon (FG) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF) • Michael Smith (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Séamus de Brún (FF) • Joachim Loughrey (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Madeleine Taylor (FG)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Deirdre Bolger (FG) • Timmy Conway (Lab) • Jack Daly (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	Monica Barnes (FG) • Toddie Byrne (FG) • Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Dick Dowling (FG) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Anthony Herbert (FF) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Maurice O'Connell (FG)

National University of Ireland	James Dooge (FG) • John A. Murphy (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind) • Trevor West (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Paudge Brennan (FF) • Flor Crowley (FF) • Camilla Hannon (FF) • James Larkin (Ind FF) • Seamus Mallon (Ind) • P. J. Mara (FF) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • M. J. Nolan (FF) • Ned O'Keeffe (FF) • John Robb (Ind) • G. V. Wright (FF)

Nominated December 1982	Aidan Eames (FF) • Seán O'Connor (??) • Frank Wall (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • Ind FF: Independent Fianna Fáil • ??: Unknown party

v · d · e« 14th Seanad « Members of the 15th Seanad Éireann (1981–1982) » 16th Seanad »

Cathaoirleach Charles McDonald (FG) • Leader of the Seanad Gemma Hussey (FG)

Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Jimmy Leonard (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Richard Bruton (FG) • Pierce Butler (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Patsy Lawlor (FG) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Joe Walsh (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Deirdre Bolger (FG) • Barry Cogan (FF) • Seán Fallon (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr (FG) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Ruairi Quinn (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) • Toddie Byrne (FG) • Donal Carey (FG) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG) • Maurice O'Connell (FG)

National University of Ireland	Gemma Hussey (FG) • John A. Murphy (Ind) • Liam B. Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Ulick Burke (FG) • John F. Carroll (Lab) • Timmy Conway (Lab) • James Dooge (FG) • Paddy Dunne (Lab) • Robert Fausset (FG) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Miriam Kearney (FG) • Pat Magner (Lab) • Seán A. O'Leary (FG) • T. K. Whitaker (Ind)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent

v · d · e« 13th Seanad « Members of the 14th Seanad Éireann (1977–1981) » 15th Seanad »

Cathaoirleach Séamus Dolan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Administrative Panel	Liam Burke (FG) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Jack Garrett (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Thomas Kilbride (FG) • Michael P. Kitt (FF) • Myles Staunton (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Pierce Butler (FG) • Paul Connaughton, Snr (FG) • John Ellis (FF) • Justin Keating (Lab) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Gerard Lynch (FG) • Joe McCartin (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Richard Conroy (FF) • Patrick Cooney (FG) • Flor Crowley (FF) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • David Molony (FG)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Ruairí Brugha (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) • Desmond Governey (FG) • Michael Howard (FG) • Liam Hyland (FF) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Michael Moynihan (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Joseph Dowling (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Anthony Herbert (FF) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Fintan Kennedy (Lab) • Michael Lyons (FG) • Bernard Markey (FG) • Andy O'Brien (FG)

National University of Ireland	Gemma Hussey (Ind) • Augustine Martin (Ind) • John A. Murphy (Ind)

University of Dublin	Conor Cruise O'Brien (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Lab) • Trevor West (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Brennan (FF) • Séamus de Brún (FF) • Eileen Cassidy (FF) • Valerie Goulding (FF) • Mary Harney (FF) • Valentine Jago (FF) • Gordon Lambert (Ind) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Noel William Mulcahy (FF) • T. K. Whitaker (Ind) • Michael Yeats (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1977 Michael Patrick Donnelly (FF) • 1979 Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • 1980 Jim Doolan (FF) • James Ruttle (FF) • 1981 P. J. Mara (FF) • Joseph O'Neill (??)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party

v · d · e« 11th Seanad « Members of the 12th Seanad Éireann (1969–1973) » 13th Seanad »

Cathaoirleach Michael Yeats (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)

Administrative Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) • Richard Belton (FG) • Patrick Fitzsimons (??) • Jack Garrett (FF) • Patrick Malone (FG) • Patrick Norton (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Pierce Butler (FG) • John Doyle (FF) • Jack Fitzgerald (??) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • James Martin (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG) • Mícheál Prendergast (??) • Patrick W. Ryan (??) • William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Kit Ahern (FF) • John Kelly (FG) • John J. Nash (FF) • Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) • Michael Yeats (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Ruairí Brugha (FF) • Eileen Desmond (Lab) • James Dooge (FG) • Denis Farrelly (FG) • Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) • Dermot Honan (FF) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Ted Russell (Ind) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Boland (FG) • Seán Brosnahan (Ind) • James Dunne (??) • Joseph Farrell (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Fintan Kennedy (Lab) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Michael Lyons (FG) • William O'Brien (FG) • Evelyn Owens (Lab) • Seán Walsh (FF)

National University of Ireland	Bryan Alton (Ind) • John Horgan (Lab) • Patrick Quinlan (Ind)

University of Dublin	William J.E. Jessop (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	John J. Brennan (FF) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Brendan Crinion (FF) • Peggy Farrell (FF) • Thomas Flanagan (Ind) • Michael Gallanagh (??) • Neville Keery (FF) • Farrell McElgunn (FF) • Thomas Mullins (FF) • Terence O'Sullivan (FF) • William Sheldon (Ind)

Elected or nominated later	1970 Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) • Seán Keegan (FF) • Trevor West (Ind)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party

v · d · eChairpersons of Seanad Éireann

Lord Glenavy · Thomas Westropp Bennett · Seán Gibbons · Seán Goulding · Timothy O'Donovan · Liam Ó Buachalla · Patrick Baxter · Michael Yeats · Micheál Cranitch · James Dooge · Séamus Dolan · Charles McDonald · Tras Honan · Patrick J. Reynolds · Seán Doherty · Seán Fallon · Liam Naughten · Brian Mullooly · Liam T. Cosgrave · Rory Kiely · Pat Moylan · Paddy Burke

Persondata
Name	Cranitch, Michael
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1 December 1912
Place of birth
Date of death	1999
Place of death

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