John Bruton

**John Gerard Bruton** (18 May 1947 – 6 February 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997.

Bruton was also Ambassador of the European Union to the United States from 2004 to 2009, Leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001, Opposition Leader from 1990 to 1994 and 1997 to 2001, Deputy Leader of Fine Gael from 1987 to 1990, Minister for the Public Service from January 1987 to March 1987, Minister for Finance from 1981 to 1982 and 1986 to 1987, Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1983 to 1986, Minister for Industry and Energy from 1982 to 1983, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1973 to 1977.

He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 2004.

Bruton died aged 76 on 6 February 2024 at the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin, having had cancer for some time.

## Other websites

- Washington Diplomat Bio

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: John Bruton
- **image**: John Bruton 2011.jpg
- **order**: 10th
- **office**: Taoiseach
- **president**: Mary Robinson
- **1blankname**: Tánaiste
- **1namedata**: Dick Spring
- **term start**: 15 December 1994
- **term end**: 26 June 1997
- **predecessor**: Albert Reynolds
- **successor**: Bertie Ahern
- **office1**: Delegation of the European Union to the United States, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States
- **president1**: José Manuel Barroso
- **term start1**: 24 November 2004
- **term end1**: 31 October 2009
- **predecessor1**: Günter Burghardt
- **successor1**: Angelos Pangratis
- **office2**: List of Irish Leaders of the Opposition, Leader of the Opposition
- **president2**: Mary Robinson
Mary McAleese
- **taoiseach2**: Bertie Ahern
- **term start2**: 26 June 1997
- **term end2**: 9 February 2001
- **predecessor2**: Bertie Ahern
- **successor2**: Michael Noonan (Fine Gael politician), Michael Noonan
- **president3**: Patrick Hillery
Mary Robinson
- **taoiseach3**: Charles Haughey
Albert Reynolds
- **term start3**: 20 November 1990
- **term end3**: 15 December 1994
- **predecessor3**: Alan Dukes
- **successor3**: Bertie Ahern
- **office4**: Leader of Fine Gael
- **deputy4**: Peter Barry
Nora Owen
- **term start4**: 21 November 1990
- **term end4**: 9 February 2001
- **predecessor4**: Alan Dukes
- **successor4**: Michael Noonan
- **office5**: Leader of Fine Gael#Deputy leader, Deputy Leader of Fine Gael
- **leader5**: Alan Dukes
- **term start5**: 26 March 1987
- **term end5**: 20 November 1990
- **predecessor5**: Peter Barry
- **successor5**: Peter Barry
- **office6**: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Minister for the Public Service
- **taoiseach6**: Garret FitzGerald
- **term start6**: 20 January 1987
- **term end6**: 10 March 1987
- **predecessor6**: Ruairi Quinn
- **successor6**: Alan Dukes
- **office7**: Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Finance
- **taoiseach7**: Garret FitzGerald
- **term start7**: 14 February 1986
- **term end7**: 10 March 1987
- **predecessor7**: Alan Dukes
- **successor7**: Ray MacSharry
- **taoiseach8**: Garret FitzGerald
- **term start8**: 30 June 1981
- **term end8**: 9 March 1982
- **predecessor8**: Gene Fitzgerald
- **successor8**: Ray MacSharry
- **office9**: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism
- **taoiseach9**: Garret FitzGerald
- **term start9**: 13 December 1983
- **term end9**: 14 February 1986
- **predecessor9**: Garret FitzGerald
- **successor9**: Michael Noonan
- **office10**: Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Minister for Industry and Energy
- **taoiseach10**: Garret FitzGerald
- **term start10**: 14 December 1982
- **term end10**: 13 December 1983
- **predecessor10**: Albert Reynolds
- **successor10**: Dick Spring
- **office11**: Parliamentary Secretaries of the 20th Dáil, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
- **taoiseach11**: Liam Cosgrave
- **term start11**: 14 March 1973
- **term end11**: 25 May 1977
- **predecessor11**: Bobby Molloy
- **successor11**: Jim Tunney (Irish politician), Jim Tunney
- **office12**: Parliamentary Secretaries of the 20th Dáil, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce
- **taoiseach12**: Liam Cosgrave
- **term start12**: 14 May 1973
- **term end12**: 25 May 1977
- **predecessor12**: Gerry Collins (politician), Gerry Collins
- **successor12**: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
- **office13**: Teachta Dála
- **term start13**: 1969 Irish general election, June 1969
- **term end13**: 31 October 2004
- **constituency13**: Meath (Dáil constituency), Meath
- **birth name**: John Gerard Bruton
- **birth place**: Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland
- **death place**: Dublin, Ireland
- **nationality**: Irish people, Irish
- **party**: Fine Gael
- **children**: 4
- **relatives**: Richard Bruton (brother)
- **education**: Clongowes Wood College
- **website**: [http://www.johnbruton.com Official website]