Original: Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern (born 12 September 1951) is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008.
Simplified: Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern (; born 12 September 1951) is a former Taoiseach of Ireland leader of Fianna FÃ il, the Irish Republic's largest political party.