The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) is the head of government or prime minister of the Republic of Ireland. The first list is of all Taoisigh since the creation of the office by birth date, date first elected to Dáil Éireann, political party, Dáil constituency, date assumed office, date left office, date ceased to be a member of the Dáil and date of death (if applicable). The second list shows each Taoisigh together with the total number of days he served in the office during his lifetime.

Contents

1 List by major facts 2 List by cumulative days served 3 Former Taoisigh still living 4 Related topics 5 External links

List by major facts

No	Name	Born	First elected	Party	Constituency	Assumed office	Left office	Left Dáil	Died
1.	Eamon de Valera	October 14, 1882	December 14, 1918	Fianna Fáil	Clare	December 29, 1937	February 18, 1948	June 23, 1959	August 29, 1975
2.	John A. Costello	June 20, 1891	January 24, 1933	Fine Gael	Dublin South East	February 18, 1948	June 13, 1951	June 18, 1969	January 5, 1976
-	Eamon de Valera	October 22, 1882	December 14, 1918	Fianna Fáil	Clare	June 13, 1951	June 2, 1954	June 23, 1959	August 29, 1975
-	John A. Costello	3 August, 1891	January 24, 1933	Fine Gael	Dublin South East	June 2, 1954	March 20, 1957	June 18, 1969	January 5, 1976
-	Eamon de Valera	October 22, 1882	December 14, 1918	Fianna Fáil	Clare	March 20, 1957	June 23, 1959	June 23, 1959	August 29, 1975
3.	Sean Lemass	July 12, 1899	November 18, 1924	Fianna Fáil	Dublin South Central	June 23, 1959	November 10, 1966	June 18, 1969	May 11, 1971
4.	Jack Lynch	August 15, 1917	29 March, 1948	Fianna Fáil	Cork Borough	November 10, 1966	March 14, 1973	June 11, 1981	October 20, 1999
5.	Liam Cosgrave	April 13, 1920	29 March, 1943	Fine Gael	Dun Laoighaire Rathdown	March 14, 1973	July 5, 1977	June 11, 1981	-
-	Jack Lynch	August 15, 1917	29 March, 1948	Fianna Fáil	Cork City	July 5, 1966	December 11, 1979	June 11, 1981	October 20, 1999
6.	Charles Haughey	September 16, 1925	29 March, 1957	Fianna Fáil	Dublin Artane	December 11, 1979	June 30, 1981	November 25, 1992	-
7.	Garret FitzGerald	February 9, 1926	June 18, 1969	Fine Gael	Dublin South East	June 30, 1981	March 9, 1982	June 15, 1989	-
-	Charles Haughey	September 16, 1925	March 5, 1957	Fianna Fáil	Dublin North Central	March 9, 1982	December 14, 1982	November 25, 1992	-
-	Garret FitzGerald	February 9, 1926	June 18, 1969	Fine Gael	Dunlin South East	December 14, 1982	March 10, 1987	June 15, 1989	-
-	Charles Haughey	September 16, 1925	March 5, 1957	Fianna Fáil	Dublin North Central	March 10, 1987	February 11, 1992	November 25, 1992	-
8.	Albert Reynolds	November 3, 1932	June 16, 1977	Fianna Fáil	Longford - Roscommon	February 11, 1992	December 15, 1994	May 17, 2002	-
9.	John Bruton	May 18, 1947	June 18, 1969	Fine Gael	Meath	December 15, 1994	June 26, 1997	-	-
10.	Bertie Ahern	September 12, 1951	June 16, 1977	Fianna Fáil	Dublin Central	June 26, 1997	(still in office)	-	-

List by cumulative days served

Taoiseach No	Name	First Assumed office	Finally Left office	Terms	Cumulative Days
1.	Eamon de Valera	December 29, 1937	June 23, 1959	3	5613
4.	Jack Lynch	November 10, 1966	December 11, 1979	2	3205
10.	Bertie Ahern	June 26, 1997	(as of January 24 2005)	1	2769
3.	Sean Lemass	June 23, 1959	November 10, 1966	1	2697
6.	Charles Haughey	December 11, 1979	February 11, 1992	3	2646
2.	John A. Costello	February 18, 1948	March 20, 1957	2	2233
7.	Garret FitzGerald	June 30, 1981	March 10, 1987	2	1799
5.	Liam Cosgrave	March 14, 1973	July 5, 1977	1	1574
8.	Albert Reynolds	February 11, 1992	December 15, 1994	1	1038
9.	John Bruton	December 15, 1994	June 26, 1997	1	924

Former Taoisigh still living

• John Bruton
• Albert Reynolds
• Charles Haughey
• Garret FitzGerald
• Liam Cosgrave

Related topics

• Politics of the Republic of Ireland
• History of the Republic of Ireland

External links

• An Taoiseach - Official website