Leader of the Labour Party (Ireland)
The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior politician within the Labour Party in Ireland. Since 3 April 2020, the office has been held by Alan Kelly,[1] following the resignation of Brendan Howlin as leader of the party.
| Leader of the Labour Party | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | James Connolly (de facto) Thomas Johnson (de jure) |
| Formation | 1912 (de facto) 1917 (de jure) |
| Website | Alan Kelly, TD |
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
| Name | Portrait | Constituency | Term of Office | Office(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Johnson |  |
Dublin County | 1917 | 1927 | |
| Thomas J. O'Connell |  |
Mayo South | 1927 | 1932 | |
| William Norton |  |
Kildare | 1932 | 2 March 1960 | Tánaiste Minister for Social Welfare Minister for Industry and Commerce |
| Brendan Corish |  |
Wexford | 2 March 1960 | 26 June 1977 | Tánaiste Minister for Health Minister for Social Welfare |
| Frank Cluskey |  |
Dublin South-Central | 1 July 1977 | 12 June 1981 | |
| Michael O'Leary | Dublin North-Central | 17 June 1981 | 1 November 1982 | Tánaiste Minister for Energy | |
| Dick Spring |  |
Kerry North | 1 November 1982 | 13 November 1997 | Tánaiste Minister for the Environment Minister for Energy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Ruairi Quinn |  |
Dublin South-East | 13 November 1997 | 25 October 2002 | |
| Pat Rabbitte | .jpg) |
Dublin South-West | 25 October 2002 | 6 September 2007 | |
| Eamon Gilmore | .jpg) |
Dún Laoghaire | 6 September 2007 | 4 July 2014 | Tánaiste Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Joan Burton | .jpg) |
Dublin West | 4 July 2014 | 20 May 2016 | Tánaiste Minister for Social Protection |
| Brendan Howlin | _2020_(cropped).jpg) |
Wexford | 20 May 2016 | April 3 2020 | |
| Alan Kelly | _2020_(cropped).png) |
Tipperary | 3 April 2020 | Incumbent | |
Deputy leaders
| Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Constituency | Term of Office | Office(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Desmond |  |
Dún Laoghaire | 22 February 1982 | July 1989 | Spokesperson on Finance Minister for Social Welfare Minister for Health | |
| Ruairi Quinn | |
Dublin South-East | July 1989 | 13 November 1997 | Spokesperson on the Environment Minister for Enterprise and Employment Minister for Finance | |
| Brendan Howlin | |
Wexford | 13 November 1997 | 25 October 2002 | Spokesperson on Justice Spokesperson on Finance | |
| Liz McManus |  |
Wicklow | 25 October 2002 | 4 October 2007 | Spokesperson on Health Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Resources | |
| Joan Burton | |
Dublin West | 4 October 2007 | 4 July 2014 | Spokesperson on Finance Minister for Social Protection | |
| Alan Kelly | |
Tipperary North | 4 July 2014 | 20 May 2016 | Minister of State for Public and Commuter Transport Minister for the Environment | |
| Position vacant | 20 May 2016 | |||||
| Position abolished | April 2017 | |||||
See also
- History of the Labour Party
- Leader of Fine Gael
- Leader of Fianna Fáil
- Leader of Sinn Féin
References
- "Brendan Howlin appointed leader of the Labour Party". Irish Times. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- "Labour Party to reform way it chooses its leader". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
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