Leader of the Labour Party (Ireland)

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Leader of the Labour Party
Ivana Bacik 2021 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Ivana Bacik
since 24 March 2022
Inaugural holder James Connolly (de facto)
Thomas Johnson (de jure)
Formation1912 (de facto)
1917 (de jure)
Website Ivana Bacik, TD

The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior politician within the Labour Party in Ireland. Since 24 March 2022, the office has been held by Ivana Bacik, [1] following the resignation of Alan Kelly as leader of the party.

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In a review of procedures at the party's 2017 conference, the position of Deputy leader was abolished after a year of lying vacant, and the nomination and seconding of new leadership candidates was extended to Senators and MEPs as well as TDs. [2]

Leaders

NamePortraitConstituencyTerm of OfficeOffice(s)
Thomas Johnson Tomjohnson.jpg Dublin County 1914 [3] 1927 Leader of the Opposition
Thomas J. O'Connell Tom J. O'Connell, circa 1930s.jpg Mayo South 19271932
William Norton William Norton, circa 1945.png Kildare 19322 March 1960 Tánaiste
Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Industry and Commerce
Brendan Corish Brendan Corish 1949.png Wexford 2 March 196026 June 1977 Tánaiste
Minister for Health
Minister for Social Welfare
Frank Cluskey Frank Cluskey, 1981 01 (cropped).jpg Dublin South-Central 1 July 1977 12 June 1981
Michael O'Leary Michael O'Leary, September 1979 (cropped).jpg Dublin North-Central 17 June 19811 November 1982 Tánaiste
Minister for Energy
Dick Spring Dick Spring, April 1995 02 (cropped).jpg Kerry North 1 November 198213 November 1997 Tánaiste
Minister for the Environment
Minister for Energy
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ruairi Quinn Ruairi Quinn, circa 2002.jpg Dublin South-East 13 November 199725 October 2002
Pat Rabbitte Pat Rabbitte, May 2015 (cropped).jpg Dublin South-West 25 October 20026 September 2007
Eamon Gilmore Eamon Gilmore TD 2014 (cropped).jpg Dún Laoghaire 6 September 20074 July 2014 Tánaiste
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Joan Burton Joan Burton (official portrait).jpg Dublin West 4 July 2014 20 May 2016 Tánaiste
Minister for Social Protection
Brendan Howlin Brendan Howlin (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg Wexford 20 May 2016 3 April 2020
Alan Kelly Alan Kelly (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).png Tipperary 3 April 2020 24 March 2022
Ivana Bacik Ivana Bacik 2021 (cropped).jpg Dublin Bay South 24 March 2022 Incumbent

Deputy leaders

Name
(Birth–Death)
PortraitConstituencyTerm of OfficeOffice(s) held
James Tully James Tully, 1954 (cropped).jpg Meath 19721 July 1977 Minister for Local Government
Michael O'Leary Michael O'Leary, September 1979 (cropped).jpg Dublin North-Central 1 July 197717 June 1981
James Tully James Tully, 1954 (cropped).jpg Meath 17 June 198122 February 1982 Minister for Defence
Barry Desmond Barry Desmond, circa 1989.jpg Dún Laoghaire 22 February 1982July 1989 Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Health
Ruairi Quinn Ruairi Quinn, circa 2002.jpg Dublin South-East July 198913 November 1997 Minister for Enterprise and Employment
Minister for Finance
Brendan Howlin Brendan Howlin 1996 (headshot).jpg Wexford 13 November 199725 October 2002
Liz McManus Liz McManus, circa 2002.jpg Wicklow 25 October 20024 October 2007
Joan Burton Joan Burton (official portrait).jpg Dublin West 4 October 20074 July 2014 Minister for Social Protection
Alan Kelly Alan Kelly, Jan 2016 (cropped).jpg Tipperary North 4 July 201420 May 2016 Minister of State for Public and Commuter Transport
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government
Position vacant20 May 2016
Position abolishedApril 2017

See also

References

  1. Bray, Jennifer (24 March 2022). "Ivana Bacik confirmed as Labour Party leader: 'Ireland needs a pay rise'". The Irish Times . Dublin. ISSN   0791-5144. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. Kelly, Fiach (2 March 2017). "Labour Party to reform way it chooses its leader". The Irish Times . Dublin. ISSN   0791-5144. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  3. Gaughan, J. Anthony (October 2009). "Johnson, Thomas Ryder". Dictionary of Irish Biography . Retrieved 1 October 2024.