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The office of president was established in 1937, in part as a replacement for the office of governor-general that existed during the 1922–1937 Irish Free State. The seven-year term of office of the president was inspired by that of the presidents of Weimar Germany. At the time the office was established critics warned that the post might lead ...
These lists of heads of state of Ireland compile monarchs and presidents of Ireland. For Monarchs of Ireland, see Monarchy of Ireland#List of monarchs of Ireland; For Presidents of Ireland, see President of Ireland#List of presidents of Ireland
These are lists of political office-holders in Ireland. Heads of states. High Kings of Ireland; ... President of Ireland (1938–present) Heads of government
President of the Irish Republic [a] N/A: Ministry: Irish Republic: Dáil Constitution: 21 January 1919 – 6 December 1922 / 26 August 1921 – 6 December 1922 Chairman of the Provisional Government: N/A: Provisional Government: Southern Ireland: Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922: 3 May 1921 – 6 December 1922 President of the Executive ...
The Green Party Northern Ireland voted in 2005 to become a region of the Irish Green Party, making it the second party to be organised on an all-Ireland basis. It has Northern Ireland members on the Irish Green Party national executive. In June 2007, the Green Party entered coalition government with Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats.
Ireland is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic and a member state of the European Union.While the head of state is the popularly elected President of Ireland, it is a largely ceremonial position, with real political power being vested in the Taoiseach, who is nominated by the Dáil and is the head of the government.
The president of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of Ireland and the supreme commander of the Irish Defence Forces. [2] The presidency is a predominantly ceremonial institution, serving as the representative of the Irish state both at home and abroad. [ 3 ]
The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) is the head of government of Ireland. Prior to the enactment of the Constitution of Ireland in 1937, the head of government was referred to as the President of the Executive Council. This office was first held by W. T. Cosgrave from 1922 to 1932, and then by Éamon de Valera from 1932 to 1937.