Leader of Fianna Fáil

Most senior politician in Ireland's main centre-right party

The Leader of Fianna Fáil is the most senior politician within the Fianna Fáil political party in Ireland. Since 26 January 2011, the office has been held by Micheál Martin.

Leader of Fianna Fáil
Incumbent
Micheál Martin

since 26 January 2011
Inaugural holderÉamon de Valera
Formation23 March 1926
WebsiteMicheál Martin, TD

Leaders

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No. Name Portrait Constituency Term of Office Taoiseach[1]
1 Éamon de Valera
Clare 23 March 1926 23 June 1959 W. T. Cosgrave (1922–32)[1]
Éamon de Valera (1932–48)[1]
John A. Costello (1948–51)
Éamon de Valera (1951–54)
John A. Costello (1954–57)
Éamon de Valera (1957–59)
2 Seán Lemass
Dublin South-Central 23 June 1959
(leadership election)
10 November 1966 Seán Lemass (1959–66)
3 Jack Lynch
Cork Borough (1948–69)
Cork City North-West (1969–77)
Cork City (1977–81)
10 November 1966
(leadership election)
7 December 1979 Jack Lynch (1966–73)
Liam Cosgrave (1973–77)
Jack Lynch (1977–79)
4 Charles Haughey
Dublin North-East (1957–77)
Dublin Artane (1977–81)
Dublin North-Central (1981–92)
7 December 1979
(leadership election)
6 February 1992 Charles Haughey (1979–81)
Garret FitzGerald (1981–82)
Charles Haughey (1982)
Garret FitzGerald (1982–87)
Charles Haughey (1987–92)
5 Albert Reynolds
Longford–Westmeath 6 February 1992
(leadership election)
19 December 1994 Albert Reynolds (1992–94)
6 Bertie Ahern
Dublin Central 19 December 1994
(leadership election)
7 May 2008 John Bruton (1994–97)
Bertie Ahern (1997–2008)
7 Brian Cowen
Laois–Offaly 7 May 2008
(leadership election)
22 January 2011 Brian Cowen (2008–11)
8 Micheál Martin
Cork South-Central 26 January 2011
(leadership election)
Incumbent
Enda Kenny (2011–2017)
Leo Varadkar (2017–2020)
Micheál Martin (2020–2022)
Leo Varadkar (2022–present)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The office of head of government was the President of the Executive Council from 1922 to 1937.