Incumbents
- President – Mary McAleese
- Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern (to 7 May), Brian Cowen
- Tánaiste – Brian Cowen (to 7 May), Mary Coughlan
- First Minister – Ian Paisley (to 5 June), Peter Robinson
- Deputy First Minister – Martin McGuinness
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