Leader of Fianna Fáil

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.

Leaders
No.NamePortraitConstituencyTerm of OfficeTaoiseach1Éamon de ValeraClare23 March 192623 June 1959 W. T. Cosgrave (1922–32)The office of head of government was the President of the Executive Council from 1922 to 1937. Éamon de Valera (1932–48) John A. Costello (1948–51) Éamon de Valera (1951–54) John A. Costello (1954–57) Éamon de Valera (1957–59) 2Seán Lemass  Dublin South-Central 23 June 1959(leadership election) 10 November 1966 Seán Lemass (1959–66)3Jack LynchCork Borough Cork City North-West Cork City 10 November 1966(leadership election)7 December 1979 Jack Lynch (1966–73) Liam Cosgrave (1973–77) Jack Lynch (1977–79)4Charles HaugheyDublin North-East Dublin Artane Dublin North-Central 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) 5Albert Reynolds  Longford–Westmeath 6 February 1992(leadership election) 19 December 1994 Albert Reynolds (1992–94)6Bertie AhernDublin Central19 December 1994(leadership election)7 May 2008 John Bruton (1994–97) Bertie Ahern (1997–2008) 7Brian Cowen  Laois–Offaly 7 May 2008(leadership election) 22 January 2011Brian Cowen (2008–11)8Micheál MartinCork South-Central26 January 2011(leadership election)Incumbent Enda Kenny (2011–2017) Leo Varadkar (2017–2020) Micheál Martin (2020–2022) Leo Varadkar (2022–present)

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