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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.
Fianna Fáil (3) John A. Costello: 2 June 1954: 20 March 1957: 1 term 2nd time Fine Gael (2) Éamon de Valera: 20 March 1957: 23 June 1959: 1 term 3rd time Fianna Fáil: 4 Seán Lemass: 23 June 1959: 10 November 1966: 3 terms – Fianna Fáil: 5 Jack Lynch: 10 November 1966: 14 March 1973: 2 terms 1st time Fianna Fáil: 6 Liam Cosgrave: 14 ...
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 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 ...
Pages in category "Leaders of Fianna Fáil" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Fianna Fail leader looks set for a return to the role of taoiseach – a position he held between 2020 and 2022. Martin says time to ‘get on with the work’ following Ireland’s general ...
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]
Former deputy leader of Fine Gael Simon Coveney has said it will be a “very difficult proposition” for the party to re-enter a coalition with Fianna Fail without a rotating taoiseach.