List of Chief Justices
| No. | Name | Term of office | Nominated by | Appointed by | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hugh Kennedy | 1924 | 1936 | W. T. Cosgrave (4th Dáil) | Timothy Michael Healy | Died in office |
| 2. | Timothy Sullivan | 1936 | 1946 | Éamon de Valera (8th Dáil) | Domhnall Ua Buachalla | |
| 3. | Conor Maguire | 1946 | 1961 | Éamon de Valera (12th Dáil) | Seán T. O'Kelly | |
| 4. | Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh | 1961 | 1973 | Seán Lemass (16th Dáil) | Éamon de Valera | Resigned on appointment to the European Court of Justice |
| 5. | William FitzGerald | 1973 | 1974 | Jack Lynch (19th Dáil) | Éamon de Valera | Died in office |
| 6. | Tom O'Higgins | 1974 | 1985 | Liam Cosgrave (20th Dáil) | Erskine H. Childers | Resigned on appointment to the European Court of Justice |
| 7. | Thomas Finlay | 1985 | 1994 | Garret FitzGerald (24th Dáil) | Patrick Hillery | |
| 8. | Liam Hamilton | 1994 | 2000 | Albert Reynolds (27th Dáil) | Mary Robinson | |
| 9. | Ronan Keane | 2000 | 2004 | Bertie Ahern (28th Dáil) | Mary McAleese | |
| 10. | John L. Murray | 2004 | 2011 | Bertie Ahern (29th Dáil) | Mary McAleese | |
| 11. | Susan Denham | 2011 | Incumbent | Enda Kenny (31st Dáil) | Mary McAleese | First woman Chief Justice |
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