Fine Gael is a liberal-conservative and Christian-democratic political party in Ireland. Fine Gael is currently the third-largest party in the Republic of Ireland in terms of members of Dáil Éireann and largest in terms of Irish members of the European Parliament. The party had a membership of 25,000 in 2021. Leo Varadkar succeeded Enda Kenny as party leader on 2 June 2017 and as Taoiseach on 14 June;Kenny had been leader since 2002,and Taoiseach since 2011.
Austin Deasy was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Agriculture from 1982 to 1987. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 1977 to 2002. He was a Senator from 1973 to 1977,after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
Fine Gael is the third largest political party in the Oireachtas. The Fine Gael leader appoints a team of TDs and Senators to speak for the party on different issues. When Fine Gael was in opposition,the front bench areas of responsibility broadly corresponded to those of Government ministers. Fine Gael has been in Government since March 2011 and accordingly their front bench consists of the ministerial officeholders. In 2020 a number of non-ministerial office holders were appointed as spokespeople for policy areas where Fine Gael does not have a minister.
Denis Naughten is an Irish independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–Galway constituency since 2016,and previously from 2007 to 2016 for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency and from 1997 to 2007 for the Longford–Roscommon constituency. He was appointed Chair of the Committee on Social Protection,Community and Rural Development and the Islands in September 2020. He previously served as Minister for Communications,Climate Action and Environment from 2016 to 2018. He was a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from January 1997 to June 1997.
David Stanton is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency since 1997. He served as a Minister of State from 2016 to 2020.
This is a list of records relating to the Oireachtas,the national parliament of Ireland,which consists of the President of Ireland,and two Houses,Dáil Éireann,a house of representatives whose members are known as TeachtaíDála or TDs,and Seanad Éireann,a senate whose members are known as senators.
Frances Fitzgerald is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2019. She is a member of Fine Gael,part of the European People's Party. She previously served as Tánaiste from 2016 to 2017,Minister for Business,Enterprise and Innovation from June 2017 to November 2017,Minister for Justice and Equality from 2014 to 2016,Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from 2011 to 2014 and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2007 to 2011. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1992 to 2002 and 2011 to 2019. She was also a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2007 to 2011.
Charles Flanagan is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency since 2020,and previously from 1987 to 2002,2007 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2020 for the Laois constituency. He was appointed Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence in September 2020. He previously served as Minister for Justice and Equality from 2017 to 2020,Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2014 to 2017,Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from May to July 2014 and Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party from 2011 to 2014.
Leo Eric Varadkar is an Irish politician who has served as Taoiseach since December 2022,and previously from 2017 to 2020. He served as Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise,Trade and Employment from June 2020 to December 2022. He has been Leader of Fine Gael since June 2017,and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency since 2007. He previously served under Taoiseach Enda Kenny as Minister for Social Protection from 2016 to 2017,Minister for Health from 2014 to 2016 and Minister for Transport,Tourism and Sport from 2011 to 2014.
Kieran O'Donnell is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Minister of State since December 2022. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick City constituency since the 2020 general election,and previously from 2011 to 2016 and from 2007 to 2011 for the Limerick East constituency. He was appointed Chair of the Committee on Transport and Communications Networks in September 2020. He was a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 2016 to 2020.
Michael William D'Arcy is the chief executive of the Irish Association of Investment Management. He is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who was elected to the Seanad for the Agricultural Panel in April 2020. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency from 2016 to 2020,and previously between 2007 and 2011. He served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 2017 to 2020. He previously served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2011 to 2016.
Darragh O'Brien is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister for Housing,Local Government and Heritage since June 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Fingal constituency since the 2016 general election,and previously from 2007 to 2011 for the Dublin North constituency. He previously served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2011 to 2016.
Simon Harris is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Further and Higher Education,Research,Innovation and Science since June 2020. He also served as Minister for Justice from December 2022 to June 2023 to facilitate the maternity leave of Helen McEntee. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency since 2011. He served as Minister for Health from 2016 to 2020 and Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 2014 to 2016.
The Leader of Fine Gael is the most senior politician within the Fine Gael political party in Ireland. Since 2 June 2017,the office has been held by Leo Varadkar following the resignation of Enda Kenny.
Seán Kyne is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel since March 2020,and previously from February 2020 to March 2020,after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He served as a Minister of State from 2016 to 2020,including as Government Chief Whip from 2018 to 2020. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2011 to 2020.
Catherine Anna Noone is an Irish former Fine Gael politician. She served as a Senator on the Industrial and Commercial Panel from April 2011 to March 2020.
The 2020 Irish general election took place on Saturday 8 February,to elect the 33rd Dáil,the lower house of Ireland's parliament. The election was called following the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil by the president,at the request of the Taoiseach,Leo Varadkar,on 14 January 2020. The members,TeachtaíDála (TDs),were elected by single transferable vote in multi-seat constituencies. It was the first election since 1918 to be held on a weekend.
Neale Richmond is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State since 2023. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Rathdown constituency since the 2020 general election. He previously served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2016 to 2020.
The 2017 Fine Gael leadership election was triggered in May 2017,when Enda Kenny resigned as party leader. Voting began by members of Fine Gael and Young Fine Gael on 29 May 2017. On 2 June Leo Varadkar was announced as the victor,beating rival Simon Coveney. With Fine Gael being the governing party at the time,this election effectively appointed a new Taoiseach for Ireland.
Emer Currie is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020,after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
