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Seán Lemass was the unanimous choice to succeed de Valera as leader of Fianna Fáil and Taoiseach that year. He served seven years in both roles before handing over to Jack Lynch in 1966, following the first contested leadership election in the history of the party. Lynch served as party leader for thirteen years until 1979, nine of which were ...
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. [55] 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]
Name (birth–death) Portrait Previous service Term of office Political party Election 1 Douglas Hyde (1860–1949) Senator (1922–1925, 1938) 25 June 1938 24 June 1945 Fianna Fáil: 1938: Fine Gael: 2 Seán T. O'Kelly (1882–1966) Tánaiste (1932–1945) 25 June 1945 24 June 1959 Fianna Fáil: 1945: Independent 1952: 3 Éamon de Valera (1882 ...
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. ...
Dan Breen (1894–1969), an early member of the Irish Volunteers and served as leader of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. He would later become a prominent figure in Fianna Fáil. George Brent (1899–1979), an American actor who acted as a courier during Irish War of Independence.
2008 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 2011 Fianna Fáil leadership election; G. Gang of 22; I. Independent Fianna Fáil; Irish phone tapping scandal; Ivor Callely ...
In July 2014, Joan Burton won a Labour Party leadership election to become the leader of the Labour Party and Tánaiste. Fianna Fáil secured 20 seats, the lowest in the party's history, and was the largest opposition party. The leader of the party, Micheál Martin became the Leader of the Opposition.