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Since 1921, there have been three different prime ministerial offices in Northern Ireland. The most recent structure, the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, represents a diarchy. As such, there is no longer a singular executive office, but rather a dual office.
Minister for Finance (1966–1970) Minister for Health (1977–1979) Minister for Social Welfare (1977–1979) Minister for Education (1982) [o] Minister for the Gaeltacht (1987–1992) Minister for Defence (1990–1991) [o] 8 Garret FitzGerald: Minister for Foreign Affairs (1973–1977) Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism (1983) [o] 9 ...
This is a timeline of Irish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Ireland. To read about the background to these events, see History of Ireland . See also the list of Lords and Kings of Ireland , alongside Irish heads of state , and the list of years in Ireland .
The governor-general was appointed by the King on the advice of his Irish ministers. Initially, the British government had some involvement in the appointment process. However, this ended following the 1926 Imperial Conference ; thenceforth, only the government of the Irish Free State was formally involved.
Their arrangement meant that the position of Irish prime minister, the taoiseach, was swapped halfway through the term. Mr Martin held the role until December 2022, when Leo Varadkar took over.
The Government of Ireland (Irish: Rialtas na hÉireann) is the executive authority of Ireland, headed by the Taoiseach, the head of government.The government – also known as the cabinet – is composed of ministers, each of whom must be a member of the Oireachtas, which consists of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann.
Micheál Martin was elected Irish prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the two large centre-right parties and independents on Thursday, underlining a main task as warding off ...
Irish heads of government since 1919; Retrieved from "https: ... List of Prime Ministers of Ireland. Add languages ...