Taoiseach of Ireland

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The Taoiseach of Ireland is the head of government of Ireland, leading the executive branch and serving as the country's chief political decision-maker.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
head of government
political office
appointedBy President of Ireland
associatedWithChamber Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
branchOfGovernment executive branch of Ireland
canBeRemovedBy Dáil Éireann vote of no confidence
loss of Dáil majority
confirmedBy Dáil Éireann
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Ireland
country Ireland
createdOn 1937
eligibleBody member of Dáil Éireann
EnglishLabel Prime Minister of Ireland
firstOfficeHolder Éamon de Valera
firstOfficeHolderStartDate 1937
heads Government of Ireland
jurisdiction Republic of Ireland
languageOfLabel Irish language
legalBasis Bunreacht na hÉireann
memberOf European Council
nativeLabel Taoiseach
nominatedBy Dáil Éireann
officeHolderTitle Taoiseach
officeLocation Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin
officeType parliamentary executive office
participatesIn Oireachtas
partOf Oireachtas of Ireland
linked to: Oireachtas
politicalSystemContext parliamentary democracy of Ireland
precededByOffice President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State
reportsTo Dáil Éireann
residence Government Buildings, Dublin
responsibility advising the President of Ireland
coordinating policy across government departments
leading the Government of Ireland
nominating members of the Government to the President
representing Ireland at European Council meetings
requesting dissolution of Dáil Éireann
role chief executive of Ireland
chief political decision-maker of Ireland
head of government of Ireland
seat Leinster House
style An Taoiseach
Prime Minister
Taoiseach
termCondition serves while commanding confidence of Dáil Éireann
termLength no fixed term

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Anglo-Irish Agreement signatoryTitle Taoiseach of Ireland
Oireachtas dissolutionOnAdviceOf Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Dáil Éireann dissolutionOnAdviceOf Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Dáil Éireann elects Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Éamon de Valera positionHeld Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
President of the Executive Council replacedBy Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
President of the Executive Council followedBy Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
President of the Executive Council officeHolderTitle President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
President of the Executive Council hasSuccessorRole Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
W. T. Cosgrave positionHeld President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Government of Ireland headOfGovernment Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Liam Cosgrave positionHeld Taoiseach of Ireland
subject linked to: Cosgrave
Albert Reynolds positionHeld Taoiseach of Ireland
Taoiseach of Ireland nativeLabel Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Taoiseach of Ireland officeHolderTitle Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Taoiseach of Ireland style Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Taoiseach of Ireland style An Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Council of State (Ireland) exOfficioMembersInclude Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Assembly of Ireland nominates Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Enda Kenny positionHeld Taoiseach of Ireland
Enda Kenny positionHeld Prime Minister of Ireland
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Leo Varadkar positionHeld Taoiseach of Ireland
Leo Varadkar officeContested Taoiseach of Ireland
John Bruton positionHeld Taoiseach of Ireland
John Bruton positionHeld Prime Minister of Ireland
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
John Bruton officeContested Taoiseach of Ireland
Liam Cosgrave positionHeld Taoiseach of Ireland
John A. Costello positionHeld Taoiseach of Ireland
subject linked to: Costello
Minister for the Co-ordination of Defensive Measures nominatedBy Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Minister for the Co-ordination of Defensive Measures reportsTo Taoiseach
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland
Tánaiste of Ireland actsInPlaceOf Taoiseach of Ireland
Tánaiste of Ireland nominatedBy Taoiseach of Ireland
Tánaiste of Ireland canBeRemovedBy Taoiseach of Ireland
Seán Lemass positionHeld Taoiseach of Ireland
Seán Lemass officeStart Taoiseach of Ireland, 1959
linked to: Taoiseach of Ireland