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Tánaiste

The Tánaiste (pronounced "taw-nish-ta") is the deputy prime minister of Republic of Ireland (or Éire). The office was created in the 1937 Constitution of Ireland, replacing the previous office known as Vice-President of the Executive Council that had existed in the Irish Free State Constitution.

Tánaistithe na hÉireann

# Name Took Office Left Office Party

1.Seán T. O'Kelly December 29, 1937 June 14, 1945 Fianna Fáil

2.Sean Lemass June 19, 1945 February 18, 1948 Fianna Fáil

3.William Norton February 18, 1948 June 13, 1951 Labour

Sean Lemass (2nd time) June 13, 1951 June 2, 1954 Fianna Fáil

William Norton (2nd time) June 2, 1954 March 20, 1957 Labour

Sean Lemass (3rd time) March 20, 1957 June 23, 1957 Fianna Fáil

4.Seán MacEntee June 23, 1959 April 21, 1965 Fianna Fáil

5.Frank Aiken April 21, 1965 July 2, 1969 Fianna Fáil

6.Erskine Childers July 2, 1969 March 14, 1973 Fianna Fáil

7.Brendan Corish March 14, 1973 July 5, 1977 Labour

8.George Colley July 5, 1977 June 30, 1981 Fianna Fáil

9.Michael O Leary June 30, 1981 March 9, 1982 Labour

10.Ray MacSharry March 9, 1982 December 14, 1982 Fianna Fáil

11.Dick Spring (1st time) December 14, 1982 January 20, 1987 Labour

12.Peter Barry January 20, 1987 March 10, 1987 Fine Gael

13.Brian Lenihan March 10, 1987 October 31, 1990 Fianna Fáil

14.John P. Wilson November 13, 1990 January 12, 1993 Fianna Fáil

Dick Spring (2nd time) January 12, 1993 November 17, 1994 Labour

15.Bertie Ahern November 19, 1994 December 15, 1994 Fianna Fáil

Dick Spring (3rd time) December 15, 1994 June 26, 1997 Labour

16.Mary Harney June 26, 1997 present Progressive Democrats

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Preceded by:
Vice-President of the Executive Council (1922-1937)
Irish Prime Ministerial Offices Office remains in existence

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