Living Taoisigh
There are currently six living Taoisigh:
- Liam Cosgrave (born 1920)
- Albert Reynolds (born 1932)
- John Bruton (born 1947)
- Bertie Ahern (born 1951)
- Brian Cowen (born 1960)
- Enda Kenny (born 1951), the incumbent
The following table shows the changes to this number in the past.
| From | Living | Deceased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2011 | 6 | 7 | FitzGerald dies |
| 9 March 2011 | 7 | 6 | Enda Kenny accedes |
| 7 May 2008 | 6 | 6 | Brian Cowen accedes |
| 13 June 2006 | 5 | 6 | Haughey dies |
| 20 October 1999 | 6 | 5 | Lynch dies |
| 26 June 1997 | 7 | 4 | Bertie Ahern accedes |
| 15 December 1994 | 6 | 4 | John Bruton accedes |
| 11 February 1992 | 5 | 4 | Albert Reynolds accedes |
| 30 June 1981 | 4 | 4 | Garret FitzGerald accedes |
| 11 December 1979 | 3 | 4 | Charles Haughey accedes |
| 6 January 1976 | 2 | 4 | Costello dies |
| 29 August 1975 | 3 | 3 | De Valera dies |
| 14 March 1973 | 4 | 2 | Liam Cosgrave accedes |
| 16 May 1971 | 3 | 2 | Lemass dies |
| 10 November 1966 | 4 | 1 | Jack Lynch accedes |
| 11 May 1965 | 3 | 1 | W. T. Cosgrave dies |
| 23 June 1959 | 4 | 0 | Seán Lemass accedes |
| 18 February 1948 | 3 | 0 | John A. Costello accedes |
| 9 March 1932 | 2 | 0 | Éamon de Valera accedes |
| 6 December 1922 | 1 | 0 | W. T. Cosgrave accedes |
Read more about this topic: Records Of Irish Heads Of Government Since 1922
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