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The leader of Fianna Fáil is the most senior politician within the Fianna Fáil political party in Ireland. Since 26 January 2011, the office has been held by Micheál Martin, following the resignation of Brian Cowen as leader of the party four days earlier. Martin is also the longest-serving leader, serving for a total of 13 years as of 2024.
That same year a number of Fianna Fáil members were involved in the "Golfgate" scandal, an event that ultimately led to the resignation of Fianna Fáil deputy leader Dara Calleary. [57] In July 2021 Fianna Fáil suffered what a number of sources suggested might have been the single worst result in its history when the party polled extremely ...
Fianna Fáil was founded on 23 March 1926 when a group of Dáil deputies led by Éamon de Valera [1] split from the original Sinn Féin. This happened because de Valera's motion calling for elected members be allowed to take their seats in the Dáil, if and when the controversial Oath of Allegiance was removed, failed to pass at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis. [2]
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin was the first party leader to be re-elected on Saturday [PA Media] ... A judge has described him as having been involved in serious criminal conduct in the past.
Fianna Fail leader Mr Martin took the role for the first half of the mandate, with Leo Varadkar taking over in December 2022. Current Fine Gael leader Mr Harris succeeded Mr Varadkar as taoiseach ...
Fianna Fáil (8) Garret FitzGerald: 14 December 1982: 10 March 1987: 1 term 2nd time Fine Gael (7) Charles Haughey: 10 March 1987: 11 February 1992: 2 terms 3rd time Fianna Fáil: 9 Albert Reynolds: 11 February 1992: 15 December 1994: 2 terms – Fianna Fáil: 10 John Bruton: 15 December 1994: 26 June 1997: 1 term – Fine Gael: 11 Bertie Ahern ...
1959 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 1966 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 1979 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 1992 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 1994 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 2008 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 2011 Fianna Fáil leadership election
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said he hoped a government would be formed by the time Mr Trump was inaugurated (Brian Lawless/PA) Asked if he thought the government would be formed by the time ...