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Wikipedia: Tánaiste
Tánaiste
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The Tánaiste (pronounced "taw-nish-ta") is the deputy prime minister of Republic of Ireland (or Éire). The office was created in the 1937 Constitution of Ireland, replacing the previous office known as Vice-President of the Executive Council that had existed in the Irish Free State Constitution.
Tánaistithe na hÉireann
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| Took Office
| Left Office
| Party
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| 1. | Seán T. O'Kelly | December 29, 1937 | June 14, 1945 | Fianna Fáil
| | 2. | Sean Lemass | June 19, 1945 | February 18, 1948 | Fianna Fáil
| | 3. | William Norton | February 18, 1948 | June 13, 1951 | Labour
| | Sean Lemass (2nd time) | June 13, 1951 | June 2, 1954 | Fianna Fáil
| | William Norton (2nd time) | June 2, 1954 | March 20, 1957 | Labour
| | Sean Lemass (3rd time) | March 20, 1957 | June 23, 1957 | Fianna Fáil
| | 4. | Seán MacEntee | June 23, 1959 | April 21, 1965 | Fianna Fáil
| | 5. | Frank Aiken | April 21, 1965 | July 2, 1969 | Fianna Fáil
| | 6. | Erskine Childers | July 2, 1969 | March 14, 1973 | Fianna Fáil
| | 7. | Brendan Corish | March 14, 1973 | July 5, 1977 | Labour
| | 8. | George Colley | July 5, 1977 | June 30, 1981 | Fianna Fáil
| | 9. | Michael O Leary | June 30, 1981 | March 9, 1982 | Labour
| | 10. | Ray MacSharry | March 9, 1982 | December 14, 1982 | Fianna Fáil
| | 11. | Dick Spring (1st time) | December 14, 1982 | January 20, 1987 | Labour
| | 12. | Peter Barry | January 20, 1987 | March 10, 1987 | Fine Gael
| | 13. | Brian Lenihan | March 10, 1987 | October 31, 1990 | Fianna Fáil
| | 14. | John P. Wilson | November 13, 1990 | January 12, 1993 | Fianna Fáil
| | Dick Spring (2nd time) | January 12, 1993 | November 17, 1994 | Labour
| | 15. | Bertie Ahern | November 19, 1994 | December 15, 1994 | Fianna Fáil
| | Dick Spring (3rd time) | December 15, 1994 | June 26, 1997 | Labour
| | 16. | Mary Harney | June 26, 1997 | present | Progressive Democrats
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