Taoiseach

The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet1. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann (the lower house of parliament), and must, while he or she remains in office, enjoy the confidence of the Dáil. The current Taoiseach is Bertie Ahern,TD of the Fianna Fáil party.

List of Taoisigh

Main articles: List of Irish heads of government since 1919, List of Taoisigh by important facts

Related Topics:
List of Irish heads of government since 1919 - List of Taoisigh by important facts

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Name

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Took Office

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Left Office

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1.Eamon de Valera December 29, 1937 18 February, 1948 Fianna Fáil

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Eamon de Valera - December 29 - 1937 - 18 February - 1948 - Fianna Fáil

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2.John A. Costello February 18, 1948 June 13, 1951 Fine Gael

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John A. Costello - February 18 - 1948 - June 13 - 1951 - Fine Gael

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Eamon de Valera (2nd time) June 13, 1951 June 2, 1954 Fianna Fáil

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Eamon de Valera - June 13 - 1951 - June 2 - 1954 - Fianna Fáil

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John A. Costello (2nd time) June 2, 1954 March 20, 1957 Fine Gael

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John A. Costello - June 2 - 1954 - March 20 - 1957 - Fine Gael

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Eamon de Valera (3rd time) March 20, 1957 June 23, 1959 Fianna Fáil

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Eamon de Valera - March 20 - 1957 - June 23 - 1959 - Fianna Fáil

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3.Sean Lemass June 23, 1959 November 10, 1966 Fianna Fáil

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Sean Lemass - June 23 - 1959 - November 10 - 1966 - Fianna Fáil

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4.Jack Lynch November 10, 1966 March 14, 1973 Fianna Fáil

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Jack Lynch - November 10 - 1966 - March 14 - 1973 - Fianna Fáil

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5.Liam Cosgrave March 14, 1973 July 5, 1977 Fine Gael

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Liam Cosgrave - March 14 - 1973 - July 5 - 1977 - Fine Gael

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Jack Lynch (2nd time) July 5, 1977 December 11, 1979 Fianna Fáil

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Jack Lynch - July 5 - 1977 - December 11 - 1979 - Fianna Fáil

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6.Charles J. Haughey December 11, 1979 June 30, 1981 Fianna Fáil

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Charles J. Haughey - December 11 - 1979 - June 30 - 1981 - Fianna Fáil

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7.Garret FitzGerald June 30, 1981 March 9, 1982 Fine Gael

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Garret FitzGerald - June 30 - 1981 - March 9 - 1982 - Fine Gael

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Charles J. Haughey (2nd time) March 9, 1982 December 14, 1982 Fianna Fáil

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Charles J. Haughey - March 9 - 1982 - December 14 - Fianna Fáil

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Garret FitzGerald (2nd time) December 14, 1982 March 10, 1987 Fine Gael

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Garret FitzGerald - December 14 - 1982 - March 10 - 1987 - Fine Gael

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Charles J. Haughey (3rd time) March 10, 1987 February 11, 1992 Fianna Fáil

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Charles J. Haughey - March 10 - 1987 - February 11 - 1992 - Fianna Fáil

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8.Albert Reynolds February 11, 1992 December 15, 1994 Fianna Fáil

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Albert Reynolds - February 11 - 1992 - December 15 - 1994 - Fianna Fáil

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9.John Bruton December 15, 1994 June 26, 1997 Fine Gael

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John Bruton - December 15 - 1994 - June 26 - 1997 - Fine Gael

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10.Bertie Ahern June 26, 1997 (Current incumbent) Fianna Fáil

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Bertie Ahern - June 26 - 1997 - Fianna Fáil

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Living former Taoisigh

• John Bruton
• Albert Reynolds
• Charles Haughey
• Garret FitzGerald
• Liam Cosgrave