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Douglas Hyde All Party 1938-1945
Born: 17th of January 1860, Castelrea, Co Roscommon
Early Career: Professor UCD
Career Highlights: Founded in Gaelic League 1893
Achievements: Became the first professor of Modern Irish
Died 12th July 1949
Sean T O’Cealligh(FF) 1945-1959
Born: 25th August 1882, Dublin
Early Career: Librarian at the National Library and Journalist
Achievements: He was the speaker of the First Dail Eireann, 1919-21
Represented Ireland in World War One Peace Conference, Paris, 1919.
Died 23rd of November 1966.
Eamon De Valera (FF) 1959 – 1973
===================================================================Born: 14th October 1882, Manhattan , New York, USA
Early career: Professor of Maths
Achievements: Joined Irish Volunteers in 1913. Occupied Bolands Mills as part of the 1916 Rising. Escaped execution due to American Citizenship but was inprisoned until 1917. Opposed the treaty during the Civil War 1922-23. Founded Fianna Fail in 1926 and becoming head of Government in 1932, first Taoiseach in 1937 -1948. President of the Council of the League of Nations at its 68th and Special Sessions, September and October 1932 and President of the Assembly of the League of Nations, 1938. Served as Taoiseach in 11951 – 1954, 1957-1959. Died 29th August 1975.
Erskine Childers (FF) 1973-1974
Born: 11th of December 1905, London England
Early Career: advertising manager for Newspaper Secretary for the Federation of Irissh Manufacturers
Achievements: Became TD in 1938 for Fianna Fail.Served as Minister in various Governments and as Tanaiste from 11969 – 1973
Died in office 17th November 1974.
William T Cosgrave (FG) 1922-1932
Born: 6th June 1880, Dublin
Early Career: Publican
Career Highlights: First President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State. During the existence of the Irish Free State (1922-1937) the Head of the Government was known as the President of the Executive.
Achievements: A member of the Irish Volunteers he fought in the 1916 Rising. Elected as a Sinn Fein MP for Kilkenny, he was the first Minister for Local Government in 11919 before becoming leader of Cumann na nGaelhael Government
Died 12th July 1949
John A Costello (FG) 1948-1951, 1954-1957
Born: 2oth June 1891, Dublin
Early Career: Barrister/Attorney General
Achievements: Formal declaration of the Rebublic of Ireland on Easter Monday 1949
Died 5th January 1976
Eamon DE Valera (FF)
Born: 14th October 1882, New Yrok
Early Career: Professor of Maths
Achievements: Enormous contribution to the foundation of the State, becoming the first leader of Dail Eireann.
Died 29th August 1975
Sean F Lemass (FF) 1959-1966
Born: 1899, Dublin
Early Career: Republica Volunteer/ Draper
Achievements: Opened Irelands economy to external trade, founded State bodies and introduced free secondary school education.
Died 11th May 1971.
Liam Cosgrave (FG) 1973-1977
Born 13th April 1920, Dublin
Early Career~: Barrister
Achievements: Introduction of tough anti-terrorism measures in wake of the troubles and played aa key role in the arms crisis. Signed Sunningdale agreement agreement. Minister for External affairs in 1955 when Ireland joined the UN.
Jack Lynch (FF) 1966-1973, 1977-1979
Born 15th August 1917, Cork
Early Career: Barrister
Achievements; Served as Taoiseach during arms crisis and playeda significant role. Oversaw Ireland’s entry to the EEC (EU)
Died” 20th October 1999.
Dr Garrett Fitzgerald (FG) 1981-82 & 1982 – 1987
Born: 9th February 1926
Early career: Lecturer in Economics (UCD)
Achievements: Introduced significant Constitutional Reform and the Anglo-Irish Agreement
Charles J Haughey (FF) 1979-1981, q1981-1981 & 1987 -1992.
Born: 16th September 1925, Mayo
Early Career: Accountant/Barrister
Achievements: Introduction of free travel for the elderly. Artists exemption and the establishment of the IFSC
Died: 13th June 2006
Albert Reynolds (FF) 1992 -1994
Born: 4th November 1932, Roscommon
Early Career: Businessman (Dancehalls, Manufacturing)
Achievements: Advancement of Peace Process in Northern Ireland
John Bruton (FG) 1994-1997
Born: 18th May 1947, Meath
Early Career: Barrister, Elected to the Dail in 1969 at 22 years of age.
Achievements: Introduce of divorce and oversaw a period of economic growth. Further advanced the Peace Process in Northern Ireland.
Bertie Ahern (FF) 1997 – PRESENT
Born: 12th September 1951, Dublin
Early Career: Accountant
Achievements: Good Friday Agreement and the ‘Celtic Tiger” Economy. Taoiseach 1997 - present
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