Tánaiste
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The Tánaiste is the deputy head of government of the Republic of Ireland and second highest ranking member of the executive branch. The Tánaiste is the equivalent of the deputy prime minister in other
Simon Harris at the Special European Council 2024
Seán Mac Entee portrait
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Mary Coughlan
Taoiseach
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The taoiseach is the head of government, or prime minister, of Ireland. The office is appointed by the president of Ireland upon nomination by Dáil Éireann and the office-holder must retain the suppor
Tánaiste
…the equivalent of the deputy prime minister in other parliamentary systems. The Tánaiste is appointed by the president of Ireland on the advice of the Taoiseach. The current office holder is Simon Harris, TD, who was appointed on 23 January 2025. Under the Gaelic system of tanistry, the word tánaiste (plural…
Micheal Martin, 2025
Department of the Taoiseach at Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin