Irish Political Parties
Four main political parties are represented in Dáil Éireann (parliament of Ireland). These include:
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil was founded in 1926 by Eamon de Valera. The party first came to power in 1932 and since then has remained the largest party in the Dáil. Fianna Fáil has been in power for almost fifty years of its existence (1932-1948, 1951-1954, 1957-1973, 1977-1981, 1982, 1987-1992 & 1997-present). Its list of leaders are:
- Eamon de Valera (1926-1959) {T}
- Sean Lemass (1959-1966) {T}
- Jack Lynch (1966-1979) {T}
- Charles Haughey (1979-1992) {T}
- Albert Reynolds (1992-1994) {T}
- Bertie Ahern (1994-present) {T}
- W.T. Cosgrave (1923-1933) {PEC}
- Eoin O'Duffy (1933-1934)
- W.T. Cosgrave (1934-1944) {PEC}
- Richard Mulcahy (1944-1959)
- James Dillon (1959-1965)
- Liam Cosgrave (1965-1977) {T}
- Garret FitzGerald (1977-1987) {T}
- Alan Dukes (1987-1990)
- John Bruton (1990-2001) {T}
- Michael Noonan (2001-2002)
- Enda Kenny (2001-present)
- William Norton (1932-1960)
- Brendan Corish (1960-1977)
- Frank Cluskey (1977-1981)
- Michael O Leary (1981-1982)
- Dick Spring (1982-1997)
- Ruairí Quinn (1997-2002)
- Pat Rabbitte (2002-present)
- Desmond O'Malley (1985-1993)
- Mary Harney (1993-present)
- The Green Party
- Sinn Féin
- The Socialst Party
- Clann na Poblachta
- Clann na Talmhan
- Sinn Féin: The Workers Party
- Democratic Left