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Bertie Ahern

Bertie Ahern
Ahern in 2006
11th Taoiseach
In office
26 June 1997 – 7 May 2008
President
Tánaiste
Preceded byJohn Bruton
Succeeded byBrian Cowen
Leader of the Opposition
In office
15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997
PresidentMary Robinson
TaoiseachJohn Bruton
Preceded byJohn Bruton
Succeeded byJohn Bruton
Leader of Fianna Fáil
In office
19 December 1994 – 7 May 2008
Deputy
Preceded byAlbert Reynolds
Succeeded byBrian Cowen
Tánaiste
In office
19 November 1994 – 15 December 1994
TaoiseachAlbert Reynolds
Preceded byDick Spring
Succeeded byDick Spring
Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil
In office
10 February 1992 – 19 November 1994
LeaderAlbert Reynolds
Preceded byJohn Wilson
Succeeded byBrian Cowen
Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht
In office
19 November 1994 – 15 December 1994
TaoiseachAlbert Reynolds
Preceded byMichael D. Higgins
Succeeded byMichael D. Higgins
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office
4 January 1993 – 12 January 1993
TaoiseachAlbert Reynolds
Preceded byPádraig Flynn
Succeeded byRuairi Quinn
Minister for Finance
In office
14 November 1991 – 15 December 1994
Taoiseach
  • Albert Reynolds
  • Charles Haughey
Preceded byAlbert Reynolds
Succeeded byRuairi Quinn
Minister for Labour
In office
10 March 1987 – 14 November 1991
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byGemma Hussey
Succeeded byMichael O'Kennedy
Minister of State
1982Government Chief Whip
1982Defence
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
24 June 1986 – 26 June 1987
Preceded byJim Tunney
Succeeded byCarmencita Hederman
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981 – February 2011
ConstituencyDublin Central
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyDublin Finglas
Personal details
Born
Bartholomew Patrick Ahern

(1951-09-12) 12 September 1951 (age 73)
Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil (1965–2012; since 2023)
Spouse
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(m. 1975; sep. 1992)​
Children
Relatives
Alma materCollege of Commerce, Rathmines
Signature
† Ahern resigned membership of Fianna Fáil in 2012 following the publication of the final report of the Mahon Tribunal, before rejoining the party in 2023

Bartholomew Patrick "Bertie" Ahern (born 12 September 1951) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008, and as Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2008. A Teachta Dála (TD) from 1977 to 2011, he served as Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997. He was also Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1986 to 1987, Tánaiste from November to December 1994, and Minister for Finance from 1991 to 1994.

Fianna Fáil led three coalition governments under Ahern's leadership; he is the second-longest serving Taoiseach, after Éamon de Valera. He resigned as Taoiseach on 6 May 2008, in the wake of revelations made by the Mahon Tribunal over payments received from developers; he was succeeded by Brian Cowen.[1] Fianna Fáil proposed to expel politicians censured by the tribunal, but Ahern resigned his membership prior to the expulsion motion.[2] In 2016, Fianna Fáil announced that it had given Ahern the option of rejoining the party.[3] He rejoined in February 2023.[4]

  1. ^ "Bertie Ahern". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Bertie Ahern to resign from party". BBC News. 24 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Bertie Ahern invited to rejoin Fianna Fáil". RTÉ News. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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