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| | On April 30,2008, Ahern addressed the [[United States Congress]]. | | On April 30,2008, Ahern addressed the [[United States Congress]]. |
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| − | == See also == | + | ==Ahern's First Cabinet (1997 - 2002)== |
| − | | + | In the 1997 general election, Ahern's Fianna Fáil party won government, forming a coalition with the [[Progressive Democrats]], a splinter group from FF led by Mary Harney. |
| − | *[[Eoghan Harris]]
| + | *'''Taoiseach:''' Bertie Ahern (FF) |
| | + | *'''Tánaiste:''' Mary Harney (PD) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Finance:''' Charlie McCreevy (FF) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Foreign Affairs:''' Ray Burke (FF) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform:''' John O'Donoghue (FF) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Defence:''' David Andrews (FF) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Health:''' Brian Cowen (FF) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Agriculture, Food & Rural Development:''' Joe Walsh (FF) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht Islands:''' Síle de Valera (FF) |
| | + | *'''Minister for :''' Eamonn Ryan (Green Party) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Social, Family & Community Affairs''' Dermot Ahern (FF) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Education & Science:''' Michael Martin (FF) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment:''' Mary Harney (PD) |
| | + | *'''Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government:''' John Gormley (Green Party) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Social & Family Affairs:''' Mary Hanafin (FF) |
| | + | *'''Minister for Transport:''' Noel Dempsey (FF) |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |