Who was the Taoiseach of Ireland from 1997 to 2008?
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| No. | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | John Bruton (born 1947) TD for Meath | 26 June 1997 |
| 10. | Bertie Ahern (born 1951) TD for Dublin Central | 7 May 2008 |
| 11. | Brian Cowen (born 1960) TD for Laois–Offaly | 9 March 2011 |
| 12. | Enda Kenny (born 1951) TD for Mayo | Incumbent |
When did Bertie Ahern become Taoiseach?
June 1997
Bertie Ahern was first elected Taoiseach in June 1997, he was re-elected in June 2002 and again in May 2007. In 1997 his party was elected to government in coalition with the Progressive Democrats.
Is there a term limit for Taoiseach?
No term limits are imposed on the office. The Irish word taoiseach means “chief” or “leader”, and was adopted in the 1937 Constitution of Ireland as the title of the “head of the Government or Prime Minister”.
Who became Taoiseach in 1992?
As a result of the coalition, Albert Reynolds was elected Taoiseach with over 100 votes, the biggest majority by any Taoiseach in Irish political history until 2011.
Who was Taoiseach after Jack Lynch?
| Jack Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Taoiseach | Liam Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Liam Cosgrave |
| Succeeded by | Garret FitzGerald |
| Leader of Fianna Fáil |
Who was the old Taoiseach?
This office was first held by W. T. Cosgrave from 1922 to 1932, and then by Éamon de Valera from 1932 to 1937. By convention Taoisigh are numbered to include Cosgrave, for example Micheál Martin is considered the 15th Taoiseach.
Who was Taoiseach before Haughey?
Cumulative days served
| No. | Name | Cumulative days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. T. Cosgrave | 3,381 (9 years, 3 months) |
| 5 | Jack Lynch | 3,205 (8 years, 9 months) |
| 4 | Seán Lemass | 2,697 (7 years, 5 months) |
| 7 | Charles Haughey | 2,646 (7 years, 3 months) |
When did Éamon de Valera move to Ireland?
In 1885, after his father’s death, de Valera was taken to Ireland by his Uncle Ned. He was brought up by his grandmother Elizabeth Coll, her son Patrick and her daughter Hannie, in County Limerick.