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Fianna Fáil is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, [22] and of Liberal International. [23] From 2019 to 2022, Fianna Fáil was in partnership with the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland. [24] [25]
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 is the largest political party in the Oireachtas. On 12 April 2011 party leader Micheál Martin appointed his second front bench, consisting of all 20 of the party's Teachtaí Dála (TDs) and one local councillor, to be spokespersons on areas corresponding to the various government departments.
There were three governments of the 33rd Dáil, being coalition governments of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party.This followed the 2020 general election to Dáil Éireann held on 8 February, and negotiations on a programme for government that lasted till June.
Fianna Fáil: Minister for Defence: David Andrews: 1993–1994 Fianna Fáil: Minister for the Marine: Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry [b] Joe Walsh: 1993–1994 Fianna Fáil: Minister for Tourism and Trade [c] Charlie McCreevy [d] 1993–1994 Fianna Fáil: Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications [e] Brian Cowen [f] 1993 ...
Niamh Smyth (born 5 May 1978) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since the 2016 general election.She was appointed Chair of the Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht in September 2020.
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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.