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'''Brian Cowen, TD''' (born 10 January, 1960) is the current [[Taoiseach]] (Prime Minister) of the [[Republic of Ireland]]. Prior to becoming Taoiseach on 7 May 2008 after the resignation of his predecessor [[Bertie Ahern]], Cowen served as Minister for Finance from 2004 to 2008, as well as holding other important portfolios prior to this. As well as being Taoiseach he is the current leader of the governing centre-right [[Fianna Fail]] party.
'''Brian Cowen, TD''' (born 10 January, 1960) is the current [[Taoiseach]] (Prime Minister) of the [[Republic of Ireland]]. Prior to becoming Taoiseach on 7 May 2008 after the resignation of his predecessor [[Bertie Ahern]], Cowen served as Minister for Finance from 2004 to 2008, as well as holding other important portfolios prior to this. As well as being Taoiseach he is the current leader of the governing centre-right [[Fianna Fáil]] party.
==Early life and political career==
==Early life and political career==
==Cabinet (2008 - )==
==Cabinet (2008 - )==
Brian Cowen's government controls the 30th Irish [[Dáil]] (parliament). The government is a coalition of Fianna Fail and the Green Party. The coalition had also included one member of the [[Progressive Democrats]] (PD) party, which will disband in November 2008. The sole PD member in the government, Mary Harney, will be allowed retain her cabinet seat as an Independent TD.
Brian Cowen's government controls the 30th Irish [[Dáil]] (parliament). The government is a coalition of Fianna Fail and the Green Party. The coalition had also included one member of the [[Progressive Democrats]] (PD) party, which disbanded in November 2008. The sole PD member in the government, Mary Harney, was allowed retain her cabinet seat as an Independent TD.
As of 2008, the [[President of Ireland]] during Cowen's tenure is [[Mary McAleese]], while [[Fine Gael]] leader [[Enda Kenny]] serves as Leader of the Opposition.
As of 2008, the [[President of Ireland]] during Cowen's tenure is [[Mary McAleese]], while [[Fine Gael]] leader [[Enda Kenny]] serves as Leader of the Opposition.
|Minister for Health
|Minister for Health
|Mary Harney
|Mary Harney
|Progressive Democrat
|Independent (former PD)
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|Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
|Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food