2022 Labour Party leadership election (Ireland)

2022 Labour Party leadership election

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Candidate Ivana Bacik Popular vote Unopposed

Leader before election Alan Kelly Elected Leader Ivana Bacik

The 2022 Labour Party leadership election was a leadership election within Ireland's Labour Party that was triggered when Alan Kelly stepped down as Labour leader on 2 March 2022, citing a lack of confidence in his leadership from party colleagues as the reason. ^[1]

After nominations closed on 24 March, Ivana Bacik was declared the new leader of the Labour Party after becoming the sole candidate. ^[2]

Background

On 2 March 2022, Alan Kelly announced his resignation as party leader, citing a lack of confidence in his leadership from party colleagues as the reason. ^[3] He announced he would stay on as leader until a replacement was appointed, and would remain as a TD for Tipperary. ^[4]

Candidates

Confirmed

Candidate	Born	Political office	Announced
Ivana Bacik	25 May 1968 (age 57) Dublin	TD for Dublin Bay South (2021–present) Leader of the Labour Party in the Seanad (2011–21) Senator for the Dublin University constituency (2007–21)	7 March 2022 [5]

Results

2022 Labour Party leadership election (Ireland)
Candidate	Nominated by
Ivana Bacik		Self-nominated

References

1. "Alan Kelly resigning as Labour leader". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
2. "Bacik confirmed as new Labour leader". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
3. Moore, Aoife; Loughlin, Elaine (2 March 2022). "Emotional Alan Kelly resigns as Labour Party leader". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
4. Staines, Michael (2 March 2022). "Alan Kelly confirms his resignation as Labour Party leader". Newstalk . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
5. Gataveckaite, Gabija (7 March 2022). "Ivana Bacik confirms she will run for Labour party leadership". Irish Independent . Retrieved 7 March 2022.