Records of Irish Heads of Government Since 1922 - Periods in Office

Periods in Office

No. Name Entered Office Left Office Elected Period Party
1. Cosgrave, W. T.W. T. Cosgrave 01922-12-066 December 1922 01932-03-099 March 1932 5 terms – Cumann na nGaedheal
2. Valera, Éamon deÉamon de Valera 01932-03-099 March 1932 01948-02-1818 February 1948 7 terms 1st time Fianna Fáil
3. Costello, John A.John A. Costello 01948-02-1818 February 1948 01951-06-1313 June 1951 1 term 1st time Fine Gael
Valera, Éamon deÉamon de Valera 01951-06-1313 June 1951 01954-06-022 June 1954 1 term 2nd time Fianna Fáil
Costello, John A.John A. Costello 01954-06-022 June 1954 01957-03-2020 March 1957 1 term 2nd time Fine Gael
Valera, Éamon deÉamon de Valera 01957-03-2020 March 1957 01959-06-2323 June 1959 1 term 3rd time Fianna Fáil
4. Lemass, SeánSeán Lemass 01959-06-2323 June 1959 01966-11-1010 November 1966 3 terms – Fianna Fáil
5. Lynch, JackJack Lynch 01966-11-1010 November 1966 01973-03-1414 March 1973 2 terms 1st time Fianna Fáil
6. Cosgrave, LiamLiam Cosgrave 01973-03-1414 March 1973 01977-07-055 July 1977 1 term – Fine Gael
Lynch, JackJack Lynch 01977-07-055 July 1977 01979-12-1111 December 1979 1 term 2nd time Fianna Fáil
7. Haughey, CharlesCharles Haughey 01979-12-1111 December 1979 01981-06-3030 June 1981 1 term 1st time Fianna Fáil
8. FitzGerald, GarretGarret FitzGerald 01981-06-3030 June 1981 01982-03-099 March 1982 1 term 1st time Fine Gael
Haughey, CharlesCharles Haughey 01982-03-099 March 1982 01982-12-1414 December 1982 1 term 2nd time Fianna Fáil
FitzGerald, GarretGarret FitzGerald 01982-12-1414 December 1982 01987-03-1010 March 1987 1 term 2nd time Fine Gael
Haughey, CharlesCharles Haughey 01987-03-1010 March 1987 01992-02-1111 February 1992 2 terms 3rd time Fianna Fáil
9. Reynolds, AlbertAlbert Reynolds 01992-02-1111 February 1992 01994-12-1515 December 1994 1 term – Fianna Fáil
10. Bruton, JohnJohn Bruton 01994-12-1515 December 1994 01997-06-2626 June 1997 1 term – Fine Gael
11. Ahern, BertieBertie Ahern 01997-06-2626 June 1997 02008-05-077 May 2008 3 terms – Fianna Fáil
12. Cowen, BrianBrian Cowen 02008-05-077 May 2008 02011-03-099 March 2011 1 term – Fianna Fáil
13. Kenny, EndaEnda Kenny 02011-03-099 March 2011 Incumbent 1 term – Fine Gael

Read more about this topic:  Records Of Irish Heads Of Government Since 1922

Famous quotes containing the words periods and/or office:

    “It has no future but itself—
    Its infinite contain
    Its past—enlightened to perceive
    New periods of pain.”
    —Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)

    “Consul. In American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country.”
    —Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)