List of Taoisigh by important facts

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The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) is the head of government or prime minister of the Republic of Ireland. The first list is of all Taoisigh since the creation of the office by birth date, date first elected to Dáil Éireann, political party, Dáil constituency, date assumed office, date left office, date ceased to be a member of the Dáil and date of death (if applicable). The second list gives the total number of days served in office by each Taoiseach and the third is a list of individual terms served in order of length. The fourth list of that of Taoisigh still living.

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[edit] List by electoral history

No. Name Born First Elected Party Constituency Left Dáil
1. Éamon de Valera 14 October 1882 10 July 1917 Fianna Fáil[1] Clare 23 June 1959
2. John A. Costello 20 June 1891 24 January 1933 Fine Gael[2] Dublin South East 18 June 1969
3. Seán Lemass 12 July 1899 18 November 1924 Fianna Fáil[1] Dublin South Central 18 June 1969
4. Jack Lynch 15 August 1917 29 March 1948 Fianna Fáil Cork Borough 11 June 1981
5. Liam Cosgrave 13 April 1920 29 March 1943 Fine Gael Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 11 June 1981
6. Charles Haughey 16 September 1925 29 March 1957 Fianna Fáil Dublin Artane 25 November 1992
7. Garret FitzGerald 9 February 1926 18 June 1969 Fine Gael Dublin South East 15 June 1989
8. Albert Reynolds 3 November 1932 16 June 1977 Fianna Fáil Longford-Roscommon 17 May 2002
9. John Bruton 18 May 1947 18 June 1969 Fine Gael Meath 31 October 2004
10. Bertie Ahern 12 September 1951 16 June 1977 Fianna Fáil Dublin Central
11. Brian Cowen 10 January 1960 14 June 1984 Fianna Fáil Laois-Offaly

[edit] List by periods in office

# Name Entered Office Left Office Elected Period Party
1. Éamon de Valera 29 December 1937[3] 18 February 1948 3 terms 1st time Fianna Fáil
2. John A. Costello 18 February 1948 13 June 1951 1 term 1st time Fine Gael
Éamon de Valera 13 June 1951 2 June 1954 1 term 2nd time Fianna Fáil
John A. Costello 2 June 1954 20 March 1957 1 term 2nd time Fine Gael
Éamon de Valera 20 March 1957 23 June 1959 1 term 3rd time Fianna Fáil
3. Seán Lemass 23 June 1959 10 November 1966 3 terms Fianna Fáil
4. Jack Lynch 10 November 1966 14 March 1973 2 terms 1st time Fianna Fáil
5. Liam Cosgrave 14 March 1973 5 July 1977 1 term Fine Gael
Jack Lynch 5 July 1977 11 December 1979 1 term 2nd time Fianna Fáil
6. Charles Haughey 11 December 1979 30 June 1981 1 term 1st time Fianna Fáil
7. Garret FitzGerald 30 June 1981 9 March 1982 1 term 1st time Fine Gael
Charles Haughey 9 March 1982 14 December 1982 1 term 2nd time Fianna Fáil
Garret FitzGerald 14 December 1982 10 March 1987 1 term 2nd time Fine Gael
Charles Haughey 10 March 1987 11 February 1992 2 terms 3rd time Fianna Fáil
8. Albert Reynolds 11 February 1992 15 December 1994 1 term Fianna Fáil
9. John Bruton 15 December 1994 26 June 1997 1 term Fine Gael
10. Bertie Ahern June 26, 1997 May 7, 2008 3 terms Fianna Fáil
11. Brian Cowen 7 May 2008 Incumbent 1 term Fianna Fáil

[edit] List by cumulative days served

No. Name First Entered Office Finally Left Office Terms Cumulative Days
as of 13 June 2008
1. Éamon de Valera 29 December 1937[3] 23 June 1959 3 5,613 (15y, 4m)[4]
10. Bertie Ahern 26 June 1997 7 May 2008 3 3,968 (10y, 10m)
4. Jack Lynch 10 November 1966 11 December 1979 2 3,205 (8y, 9m)
3. Seán Lemass 23 June 1959 10 November 1966 1 2,697 (7y, 5m)
6. Charles Haughey 11 December 1979 11 February 1992 3 2,646 (7y, 3m)
2. John A. Costello 18 February 1948 20 March 1957 2 2,233 (6y, 1m)
7. Garret FitzGerald 30 June 1981 10 March 1987 2 1,799 (4y, 11m)
5. Liam Cosgrave 14 March 1973 5 July 1977 1 1,574 (4y, 4m)
8. Albert Reynolds 11 February 1992 15 December 1994 1 1,038 (2y, 10m)
9. John Bruton 15 December 1994 26 June 1997 1 924 (2y, 6m)
11. Brian Cowen 7 May 2008 Incumbent 1 37 (1 month)

[edit] List by length of individual terms

No. Name Entered Office Left Office Term Number Term length Term length in days
10. Bertie Ahern 26 June 1997 7 May 2008 3 10 years, 10 months, 11 days 3,968
1. Éamon de Valera 29 December 1937[3] 18 February 1948 1 10 years, 1 month, 20 days 3,703
3. Seán Lemass 23 June 1959 11 November 1966 1 7 years, 4 months, 17 days 2,697
4. Jack Lynch 11 November 1966 14 March 1973 1 6 years, 4 months, 4 days 2,316
6. Charles Haughey 10 March 1987 11 February 1992 3 4 years, 11 months, 1 day 1,799
5. Liam Cosgrave 14 March 1973 5 July 1977 1 4 ears, 3 months, 22 days 1,574
7. Garret FitzGerald 14 December 1982 10 March 1987 2 4 years, 2 months, 27 days 1,547
2. John A. Costello 18 February 1948 13 June 1951 1 3 years, 3 months, 24 days 1,211
Éamon de Valera 13 June 1951 2 June 1954 2 2 years, 11 months, 19 days 1,085
8. Albert Reynolds 11 February 1992 15 December 1994 1 2 years, 10 months, 4 days 1,038
John A. Costello 2 June 1954 20 March 1957 2 2 years, 9 months, 18 days 1,022
9. John Bruton 15 December 1994 26 June 1997 1 2 years, 6 months, 11 days 924
Jack Lynch 5 July 1977 11 December 1979 2 2 years, 5 months, 6 days 889
Éamon de Valera 20 March 1957 23 June 1959 3 2 years, 3 months, 3 days 825
Charles Haughey 11 December 1979 30 June 1981 1 1 year, 6 months, 19 days 567
Charles Haughey 9 March 1982 14 December 1982 2 9 months, 5 days 280
Garret FitzGerald 30 June 1981 9 March 1982 1 8 months, 9 days 252
11. Brian Cowen 7 May 2008 Incumbent 1 0 months 37

[edit] Surviving Taoisigh

There are currently six living Taoisigh - Brian Cowen the incumbent, and five living retired Taoisigh:

The following table shows the changes to this number in the past.

From Living Deceased Notes
7 May 2008 6 5 Brian Cowen accedes
13 June 2006 5 5 Haughey dies
20 October 1999 6 4 Lynch dies
26 June 1997 7 3 Bertie Ahern accedes. The highest ever total of living Taoisigh.
15 December 1994 6 3 John Bruton accedes
11 February 1992 5 3 Albert Reynolds accedes
30 June 1981 4 3 Garret FitzGerald accedes
11 December 1979 3 3 Charles Haughey accedes
6 January 1976 2 3 Costello dies. The only time the number of deceased Taoisigh exceeds the number of living.
29 August 1975 3 2 De Valera dies
14 March 1973 4 1 Liam Cosgrave accedes
11 May 1971 3 1 Lemass dies
10 November 1966 4 0 Jack Lynch accedes
23 June 1959 3 0 Seán Lemass accedes
18 February 1948 2 0 John A. Costello accedes
29 December 1937 1 0 Éamon de Valera accedes

[edit] By longevity

Ages as of 7 May 2008

No. Name Born Died Age
1. Éamon de Valera 14 October 1882 29 August 1975 92y,11m
5. Liam Cosgrave 13 April 1920 88y, 1m
2. John A. Costello 20 June 1891 5 January 1976 84y,6m
7. Garret FitzGerald 9 February 1926 82y,3m
4. Jack Lynch 15 August 1917 20 October 1999 82y,2m
6. Charles Haughey 16 September 1925 13 June 2006 80y,9m
8. Albert Reynolds 3 November 1932 75y,6m
3. Seán Lemass 12 July 1899 11 May 1971 71y,10m
9. John Bruton 18 May 1947 61y,0m
10. Bertie Ahern 12 September 1951 56y,8m
11. Brian Cowen 10 January 1960 48y,4m

[edit] By age on assuming/leaving office

No. Name Born Assumed office Age Left office Age
10. Bertie Ahern 12 September 1951 26 June 1997 45y,9m 7 May 2008 56y,8m
9. John Bruton 18 May 1947 15 December 1994 47y,7m 26 June 1997 50y,1m
11. Brian Cowen 10 January 1960 7 May 2008 48y,4m Incumbent
4. Jack Lynch 15 August 1917 10 November 1966 49y,3m 11 December 1979 62y,4m
5. Liam Cosgrave 13 April 1920 14 March 1973 52y,11m 5 July 1977 57y,3m
6. Charles Haughey 16 September 1925 11 December 1979 54y,3m 11 February 1992 66y,5m
1. Éamon de Valera 14 October 1882 29 December 1937[3] 55y,3m 23 June 1959 76y,8m
7. Garret FitzGerald 9 February 1926 30 June 1981 55y,5m 10 March 1987 61y,1m
2. John A. Costello 20 June 1891 18 February 1948 56y,8m 20 March 1957 65y,9m
8. Albert Reynolds 3 November 1932 11 February 1992 59y,3m 15 December 1994 62y,1m
3. Seán Lemass 12 July 1899 23 June 1959 59y,11m 10 November 1966 67y,4m

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b First elected as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála.
  2. ^ First elected as a Cumann na nGaedhael Teachta Dála.
  3. ^ a b c d Éamon de Valera was head of the Irish government from 9 March 1932 to 29 December 1937 as President of the Executive Council (Prime Minister) under the Irish Free State constitution.
  4. ^ Including his period as President of the Executive Council, Éamon De Valera served as head of government for a total of 7,735 days (21y, 2m).