Records of Irish Heads of Government Since 1922 - Living Taoisigh

Living Taoisigh

There are currently six living Taoisigh:

  • Liam Cosgrave (born 1920)
  • Albert Reynolds (born 1932)
  • John Bruton (born 1947)
  • Bertie Ahern (born 1951)
  • Brian Cowen (born 1960)
  • Enda Kenny (born 1951), the incumbent

The following table shows the changes to this number in the past.

From Living Deceased Notes
19 May 2011 6 7 FitzGerald dies
9 March 2011 7 6 Enda Kenny accedes
7 May 2008 6 6 Brian Cowen accedes
13 June 2006 5 6 Haughey dies
20 October 1999 6 5 Lynch dies
26 June 1997 7 4 Bertie Ahern accedes
15 December 1994 6 4 John Bruton accedes
11 February 1992 5 4 Albert Reynolds accedes
30 June 1981 4 4 Garret FitzGerald accedes
11 December 1979 3 4 Charles Haughey accedes
6 January 1976 2 4 Costello dies
29 August 1975 3 3 De Valera dies
14 March 1973 4 2 Liam Cosgrave accedes
16 May 1971 3 2 Lemass dies
10 November 1966 4 1 Jack Lynch accedes
11 May 1965 3 1 W. T. Cosgrave dies
23 June 1959 4 0 Seán Lemass accedes
18 February 1948 3 0 John A. Costello accedes
9 March 1932 2 0 Éamon de Valera accedes
6 December 1922 1 0 W. T. Cosgrave accedes

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