{"slug": "taoiseach", "label": "Taoiseach", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoiseach", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191827", "qid": "Q191827", "description": "head of government and prime minister of Ireland", "entries": 16, "years": 15, "span": [1937, 2025], "span_label": ["1937 CE", "2025 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 11}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 2}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "republic-of-ireland", "label": "Republic of Ireland", "shared": 9}, {"slug": "president-of-ireland", "label": "President of Ireland", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "irish-free-state", "label": "Irish Free State", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "northern-ireland", "label": "Northern Ireland", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1937, "year_label": "1937 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 29", "text": "December 29 – The new Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann) comes into force. The Irish Free State becomes \"Ireland\", and Éamon de Valera becomes the first Taoiseach (prime minister) of the new state. A Presidential Commission (made up the Chief Justice, the Speaker of Dáil Éireann, and the President of the High Court) assumes the powers of the new presidency, pending the popular election of the first President of Ireland in June 1938. The new constitution prohibits divorce.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371759714#December", "title": "1937", "revid": 1371759714, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1943, "year_label": "1943 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 17", "text": "March 17 (Saint Patrick's Day) – Éamon de Valera, Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, makes the speech \"The Ireland That We Dreamed Of\", commonly called the \"comely maidens\" speech, in Dublin Castle.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373526844#March", "title": "1943", "revid": 1373526844, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 18", "text": "February 18 – Éamon de Valera, Irish head of government from 1918 to 1932, loses power to an opposition coalition. John A. Costello is appointed Taoiseach by President Seán T. O'Kelly, until 1960.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371784888#February", "title": "1948", "revid": 1371784888, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1951, "year_label": "1951 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "April 24", "text": "April 24 – Enda Kenny, 13th Taoiseach of Ireland", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368856437#April", "title": "1951", "revid": 1368856437, "section": "Births › April"}}, {"year": 1951, "year_label": "1951 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "September 12", "text": "September 12 – Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368856437#September", "title": "1951", "revid": 1368856437, "section": "Births › September"}}, {"year": 1959, "year_label": "1959 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 23", "text": "June 23 – Seán Lemass becomes the third Taoiseach of Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370221732#June", "title": "1959", "revid": 1370221732, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1965, "year_label": "1965 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 14", "text": "January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368843670#January–February", "title": "1965", "revid": 1368843670, "section": "Events › January–February"}}, {"year": 1966, "year_label": "1966 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 10", "text": "November 10 – Seán Lemass retires as Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, to be replaced in the role by fellow Fianna Fáil member Jack Lynch.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370246126#November", "title": "1966", "revid": 1370246126, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 1973, "year_label": "1973 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 28", "text": "February 28 – The Republic of Ireland general election is held. Liam Cosgrave becomes the new Taoiseach.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373239256#February", "title": "1973", "revid": 1373239256, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1979, "year_label": "1979 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 5", "text": "December 5 – Jack Lynch resigns as Taoiseach of Ireland; he is succeeded by Charles Haughey.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371786119#December", "title": "1979", "revid": 1371786119, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1989, "year_label": "1989 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "June 15", "text": "June 15 – At the 1989 Irish general election, Fianna Fáil, led by Taoiseach Charles Haughey, fails to win a majority.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369557705#June", "title": "1989", "revid": 1369557705, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1997, "year_label": "1997 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 26", "text": "June 26 – Bertie Ahern is appointed as the 10th Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland and Mary Harney is appointed as the 16th, and first female, Tánaiste, after their parties, Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats respectively, win the 1997 General Election.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367978156#June", "title": "1997", "revid": 1367978156, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 2020, "year_label": "2020 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 27", "text": "June 27 – Micheál Martin succeeds Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach of Ireland, with Varadkar becoming Tánaiste in a historic three-party coalition government.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371633312#June", "title": "2020", "revid": 1371633312, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 2022, "year_label": "2022 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 17", "text": "December 17 – Leo Varadkar succeeds Micheál Martin as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, as part of a rotation agreement made in 2020.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371998228#December", "title": "2022", "revid": 1371998228, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 2024, "year_label": "2024 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 9", "text": "April 9 – Following Leo Varadkar's resignation, Fine Gael leader Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest Taoiseach after a Dáil vote of 88–69 and appointment by President Michael D. Higgins.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371869228#April", "title": "2024", "revid": 1371869228, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 2025, "year_label": "2025 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 23", "text": "January 23 – Micheál Martin is re-elected prime minister (Taoiseach) of Ireland by Dáil Éireann for a second non-consecutive term.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372865033#January", "title": "2025", "revid": 1372865033, "section": "Events › January"}}]}