Irish Prime Minister Selection
Members of the Irish Dail nominated candidates and then voted to elect John Bruton of the Fine Gael Party as the new prime minister. He defe… read more
Members of the Irish Dail nominated candidates and then voted to elect John Bruton of the Fine Gael Party as the new prime minister. He defeated Bertie Ahern, leader of the Fianna Fail Party. The vote followed the November 17th resignation of Albert Reynolds after a disagreement with his labor coalition partners over the handling of the extradition of a Roman Catholic priest to Northern Ireland, where he was convicted of child molestation. close
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- Bertie Ahern Leader, Dail Ireland->Fianna Fail Party
- Prionsias DeRossa Leader, Dail Ireland->Democratic Left Party
- Tony Gregory Member, Dail Ireland->Independent Party
- Nora Owens Member, Dail Ireland->Fine Gael Party
- Trevor Sargent Member, Dail Ireland->Green Party
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