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The origin of the office of Taoiseach comes from the establishment of the Irish Free State, the precursor to the current Republic of Ireland, in 1923. The premier of the new free state was known as the President of the Executive Council. When a new Irish Constitution was passed in 1937, this office was replaced with that of the Taoiseach, though its roles and fucntions remained the same. The office of Taoiseach is usually assumed by the leader of whatever party which gains the most votes in a general election. A Taoiseach's term lasts five years, and unlike the American presidential system, there is no term limit. The longest serving Taoiseach so far is Eamon de Valera, who served as Taoiseach (renaming it from President in 1937) from 1932 to 1948, a total of sixteen years.
The origin of the office of Taoiseach comes from the establishment of the Irish Free State, the precursor to the current Republic of Ireland, in 1923. The premier of the new free state was known as the President of the Executive Council. When a new Irish Constitution was passed in 1937, this office was replaced with that of the Taoiseach, though its roles and fucntions remained the same. The office of Taoiseach is usually assumed by the leader of whatever party which gains the most votes in a general election. A Taoiseach's term lasts five years, and unlike the American presidential system, there is no term limit. The longest serving Taoiseach so far is Eamon de Valera, who served as Taoiseach (renaming it from President in 1937) from 1932 to 1948, a total of sixteen years.
==Taoisigh of Ireland==
==Presidents of the Executive Council==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Vice President(s)
!Vice President(s)
|-
|-
|1. [[William T. Cosgrave]]
|[[William T. Cosgrave]]
|6 Dec 1922 - 9 Mar 1932
|6 Dec 1922 - 9 Mar 1932
|Dublin
|Dublin
|O'Higgins (1922 - 1927); Blythe (1927 - 1932)
|O'Higgins (1922 - 1927); Blythe (1927 - 1932)
|-
|-
|2. [[Eamon de Valera]]
|[[Eamon de Valera]]
|9 Mar 1932 - 29 Dec 1937
|9 Mar 1932 - 29 Dec 1937
|Clare
|Clare
}
}
==Taoisigh==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!President
!Taoiseach
!Years
!Years
!County
!County
!Party
!Party
!Vice President(s)
!Tánaistí
|-
|-
|1. [[Eamon de Valera]]
|[[Eamon de Valera]]
|29 Dec 1937 - 18 Feb 1948
|29 Dec 1937 - 18 Feb 1948
|Clare
|Clare
|O'Ceallaigh (1937 - 1945); Lemass (1945 - 1948)
|O'Ceallaigh (1937 - 1945); Lemass (1945 - 1948)
|-
|-
|2. [[John A. Costello]]
|[[John A. Costello]]
|18 Feb 1948 - 13 June 1951
|18 Feb 1948 - 13 June 1951
|Dublin
|Dublin
|Norton
|Norton
|-
|-
|3. [[Eamon de Valera]]
|[[Eamon de Valera]]
|13 June 1951 - 2 June 1954
|13 June 1951 - 2 June 1954
|Clare
|Clare
|Lemass
|Lemass
|-
|-
|4. [[John A. Costello]]
|[[John A. Costello]]
|2 June 1954 - 20 Mar 1957
|2 June 1954 - 20 Mar 1957
|Dublin
|Dublin
|Norton
|Norton
|-
|-
|5. [[Eamon de Valera]]
|[[Eamon de Valera]]
|20 Mar 1957 - 23 June 1959
|20 Mar 1957 - 23 June 1959
|Clare
|Clare
|Lemass
|Lemass
|-
|-
|6. [[Sean Lemass]]
|[[Sean Lemass]]
|23 June 1959 - 10 November 1966
|23 June 1959 - 10 November 1966
|Dublin
|Dublin
|McEntee (1959 - 1965); Aiken (1965 - 1966)
|McEntee (1959 - 1965); Aiken (1965 - 1966)
|-
|-
|7. [[Jack Lynch]]
|[[Jack Lynch]]
|10 Nov 1966 - 14 Mar 1973
|10 Nov 1966 - 14 Mar 1973
|Cork
|Cork
|Aiken (1966 - 1969); Childers (1969 - 1973)
|Aiken (1966 - 1969); Childers (1969 - 1973)
|-
|-
|8. [[Liam Cosgrave]]
|[[Liam Cosgrave]]
|14 Mar 1973 - 5 July 1977
|14 Mar 1973 - 5 July 1977
|Dublin
|Dublin
|Corish
|Corish
|-
|-
|9. [[Jack Lynch]]
|[[Jack Lynch]]
|5 July 1977 - 11 Dec 1979
|5 July 1977 - 11 Dec 1979
|Cork
|Cork
|Colley
|Colley
|-
|-
|10. [[Charles Haughey]]
|[[Charles Haughey]]
|11 Dec 1979 - 20 Jun 1981
|11 Dec 1979 - 20 Jun 1981
|Dublin
|Dublin
|Colley
|Colley
|-
|-
|11. [[Garret FitzGerald]]
|[[Garret FitzGerald]]
|20 Jun 1981 - 9 Mar 1982
|20 Jun 1981 - 9 Mar 1982
|Dublin
|Dublin
|O'Leary
|O'Leary
|-
|-
|12. [[Charles Haughey]]
|[[Charles Haughey]]
|9 Mar 1982 - 14 Dec 1982
|9 Mar 1982 - 14 Dec 1982
|Dublin
|Dublin
|McSharry
|McSharry
|-
|-
|13. [[Garret FitzGerald]]
|[[Garret FitzGerald]]
|14 Dec 1982 - 10 Mar 1987
|14 Dec 1982 - 10 Mar 1987
|Dublin
|Dublin
|Spring (1982 - 1987); Barry (1987)
|Spring (1982 - 1987); Barry (1987)
|-
|-
|14. [[Charles Haughey]]
|[[Charles Haughey]]
|10 Mar 1987 - 11 Feb 1992
|10 Mar 1987 - 11 Feb 1992
|Dublin
|Dublin
|Lenihan (1987 - 1990); Wilson (1990 - 1992)
|Lenihan (1987 - 1990); Wilson (1990 - 1992)
|-
|-
|15. [[Albert Reynolds]]
|[[Albert Reynolds]]
|11 Feb 1992 - 15 Dec 1994
|11 Feb 1992 - 15 Dec 1994
|Dublin
|Dublin
|Wilson (1992 - 1993); Spring (1993 - 1994)
|Wilson (1992 - 1993); Spring (1993 - 1994)
|-
|-
|16. [[John Bruton]]
|[[John Bruton]]
|15 Dec 1994 - 26 Jun 1997
|15 Dec 1994 - 26 Jun 1997
|Dublin
|Dublin
|Spring
|Spring
|-
|-
|17. [[Bertie Ahern]]
|[[Bertie Ahern]]
|26 Jun 1997 - 7 May 2008
|26 Jun 1997 - 7 May 2008
|Dublin
|Dublin
|Harney (1997 - 2006); McDowell (2006 - 2007); Cowen (2007 - 2008)
|Harney (1997 - 2006); McDowell (2006 - 2007); Cowen (2007 - 2008)
|-
|-
|18. [[Brian Cowen]]
|[[Brian Cowen]]
|7 May 2008 -
|7 May 2008 -
|Offaly
|Offaly
|Coughlan
|Coughlan
}
}
[[Category:Ireland]]
[[Category:Ireland]]