The Irish general election of 1997 was held on Friday, June 6, 1997. The 166 newly elected members of the 28th Dáil assembled on June 26, 1997. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of the members who were elected to the 28th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Overview

The 1997 General Election saw the public offered a choice of two possible coalitions. The existing government coalition of Fine Gael, Labour and Democratic Left – the so-called "Rainbow Coalition". This, in very broad terms could be described as a centre left coalition. It was opposed by a coalition of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, which most Irish commentators regarded as a centre right coalition. Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Democratic Left is the name of a number of political parties: In Ecuador, Democratic Left led by Guillermo Landazuri. ... The Rainbow Coalition refers to at least three groups. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Ireland, but traditionally translated as Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, literal back-translation: The Democratic Party) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ...

Following the election none of the major parties had a clear majority. A Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats coalition was the result of various negotiations. Four Independent TDs also support the government ensuring an overall majority. Bertie Ahern becomes the tenth Taoiseach while Mary Harney of the PDs becomes Tánaiste. Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Ireland, but traditionally translated as Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, literal back-translation: The Democratic Party) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ... A Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas or National Parliament. ... Patrick Bartholomew Ahern (Irish name: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn) (born 12 September 1951), commonly called Bertie Ahern, is an Irish politician. ... The Taoiseach[1] (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet. ... Mary Harney (born 11 March 1953) is an Irish politician who has been the leader of the Progressive Democrats (the sixth largest political party in Ireland) since 1993. ... The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. ...

Fine Gael increases its number of deputies but crosses the Dáil chamber to the Opposition benches. Dick Spring retires as leader of the Labour Party and is replaced by Ruairí Quinn. Fianna Fáil increases seat numbers but the Progressive Democrats lose more than half of it's seats, despite no decrease in it's vote. Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ... Richard Spring (born August 29, 1950 in Tralee County Kerry), is a businessman and former senior Irish politician. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Ruairi Quinn (born 1946) is an Irish politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Ireland, but traditionally translated as Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, literal back-translation: The Democratic Party) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ...

National

The Irish general election of 1992 was held on Wednesday, November 25, 1992, almost three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on November 5. ... In parliamentary systems, a dissolution of parliament is the dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election. ... The Irish general election of 1992 was held on Wednesday, November 25, 1992, almost three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on November 5. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Ireland, but traditionally translated as Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Patrick Bartholomew Ahern (Irish name: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn) (born 12 September 1951), commonly called Bertie Ahern, is an Irish politician. ... Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ... John Gerard Bruton (born May 18, 1947) was the ninth Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Richard Spring (born August 29, 1950 in Tralee County Kerry), is a businessman and former senior Irish politician. ... The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, literal back-translation: The Democratic Party) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ... Mary Harney (born 11 March 1953) is an Irish politician who has been the leader of the Progressive Democrats (the sixth largest political party in Ireland) since 1993. ... In Ireland, Democratic Left was a socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland between 1992 and 1997. ... Proinsias De Rossa (born May 15, 1940 in Dublin) is an Irish politician and former leader of the Workers Party and subsequently of Democratic Left. ... The Green Party/Comhaontas Glas was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981 by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. ... Sinn Féin (pronounced in English, in Irish) is a name used by a series of Irish political movements of the 20th century, each of which claimed sole descent from the original party established by Arthur Griffith in 1905. ... Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (born 1953) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician. ... The Socialist Party (in Irish Páirtí Sóisialach) is a political party active in Ireland. ... Joe Higgins speaking at a rally against George W. Bushs visit to Ireland on 25th June 2004. ... The Ceann Comhairle1 is the chairman or speaker of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Dail Membership changes

The following changes took place as a result of the election. Of the 166 outgoing TDs, 17 retired, including the Ceann Comhairle. Of the 149 TDs that stood for re-election, 121 were re-elected and 28 failed to be re-elected. Of the 45 successor TDs, 32 were elected for the first time and 13 had previously been TDs. There were 6 successor women TDs, decreasing the total number by 3 to 21. The Ceann Comhairle1 is the chairman or speaker of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Outgoing TDs are listed in the constituency they constested in the election. For some, such as Kildare North, this differs from the constituency they represented in the outgoing Dail. Where more than one change took place in a constituency the concept of successor is an approximation for presentation only. Kildare North is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ...

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Cork North Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Kathleen Lynch is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... Noel OFlynn (born December 1951) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Máirín Quill (born September 15, 1936) is a retired Irish Progressive Democrats politician. ... Billy Kelleher (born January 1968) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... The Cork North West parliamentary area is a large rural 3 seat Dáil constituency. ... Frank Crowley (born 1939) is a retired Irish Fine Gael party politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork North West. ... Michael Moynihan (born 12 January 1968) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Cork South Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Peter Barry (born August 10, 1928) is a retired Irish Fine Gael politician and businessman. ... Deirdre Clune (born June 1959) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Toddy OSullivan (born 1934) is a retired Irish Labour Party politician who served for sixteen years as TD for constituencies in Cork, and for five years as a junior government minister. ... John Dennehy (born March 1940) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Donegal North East is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the northern part of County Donegal. ... Paddy Harte (born 1931) is a retired Irish Fine Gael party politician who served for 36 years as TD for Donegal North-East. ... Harry Blaney (born February 1928) is a former Irish Independent politician. ... Donegal South West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the southern part of County Donegal. ... Pat the Cope Gallagher (born March 10, 1948), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Thomas Gildea is a former TD , who was elected as an Independent in the Irish general election in 1997. ... Dublin Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... Joe Costello is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... Marian McGennis (born November 1953) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Dublin North is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the northern area of County Dublin. ... Seán Ryan (born 1943) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... G.V. Wright (born 1947) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Dublin North-East is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... Seán Kenny (born October 1, 1942) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... Michael Joe Cosgrave (born February 1938) is a Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Liam Fitzgerald (born September, 1949) is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil. ... Martin Brady (born May 1947) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Dublin North-West is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... Mary Flaherty (born 1953) is a former Irish Fine Gael Party politician. ... Pat Carey (born November 9, 1947) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Dublin South is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Eithne Fitzgerald (born 1950) is an Irish economist and former Labour Party politician. ... Olivia Mitchell is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Dublin South Central is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Eric Byrne (born 1st April 1947) is an Irish Labour Party politician and former Teachta Dála (TD). ... Seán Ardagh (born November 1947) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Dublin South East is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Michael McDowell (born May, 1951) is a senior Irish Progressive Democrats politician. ... John Gormley (born August 4, 1959) is an Irish Green Party politician. ... Dublin South West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Eamonn Walsh (born September 20, 1945) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... Conor Lenihan (b. ... Mervyn Taylor (b. ... Brian Hayes (born August 23, 1969) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Dublin West is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Joan Burton (born February, 1949) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... Joe Higgins speaking at a rally against George W. Bushs visit to Ireland on 25th June 2004. ... The Dún Laoghaire parliamentary constituency is located in the south-western area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown in County Dublin, consisting of the area around the town of Dún Laoghaire. ... Niamh Bhreathnach (born 1945), was a senior Irish politician. ... Mary Hanafin (born June 1959) is a senior Irish politician. ... Helen Keogh (born June 3, 1951) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Monica Barnes (born 12 February 1936) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. ... The Galway East parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the eastern half of County Galway, taking in the towns of Ballinasloe, Tuam and Loughrea and many other areas. ... Senator Ulick Burke (born November 1943) is an Irish Fine Gael politician, currently a member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann elected by the Agricultural Panel. ... The Galway West parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the western half of the Connacht county, in the heart of the Gaeltacht, taking in the towns of Galway City, Clifden and many other areas. ... Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (born September 5, 1950) is a former Irish politician. ... Frank Fahey (born 1951) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... The Kerry South parliamentary constituency is located in the southern half of County Kerry, Ireland, taking in Killarney, Caherciveen and Kenmare. ... John OLeary (born 1933) was a Irish Fianna Fáil party politician and who served for more than thirty years as TD for Kerry South. ... Jackie Healy-Rae is an Independent Irish politician. ... Kildare South is a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which elects three Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament). ... Jack Wall (b. ... County Laois County Offaly Laoighis-Offaly (formerly Leix-Offaly, soon to be renamed Laois-Offaly) is a parliamentary constituency in the province of Leinster in the Republic of Ireland, which currently returns five Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament). ... Liam Hyland (born 1933) is a former Irish politician from the Fianna Fáil party who was an elected representative for over 25 years, as a Senator, TD and Member of the European Parliament. ... Seán Fleming (born February 1958) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Pat Gallagher (born March 29, 1963) is a former Irish Labour Party politician. ... Thomas W. (Tom) Enright (born July, 1940) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. ... John Moloney (born June 1953) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Limerick East is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... Peadar Clohessy (born December 1, 1934) is a retired Irish Progressive Democrat politician. ... Eddie Wade (born 1948) is a retired Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... The Limerick West parliamentary constituency is located in the western part of the Munster county. ... James Gerard Collins (born October, 1938) was a senior Irish politician. ... Michael J. Collins (born 1941) is an Independent Teachta Dála (TD) for Limerick West. ... Michael J. Noonan was a senior Irish politician. ... Dan Neville (born 1946) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... County Longford County Roscommon The Longford-Roscommon parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of County Longford in Leinster County Roscommon in Connacht and, taking in the towns of Longford and Roscommon and many other areas. ... Denis Naughten is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Tom Foxe (1st June 1937 – 8th February 2000) was an Irish independent (non-party) and politician and TD. Foxe was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at the 1989 general election, when he stood as an independent candidate in the Roscommon constituency. ... Louis Belton (born November 1943) is a former Fine Gael politician from Ireland. ... The Mayo parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of Mayo County Council in the Connacht county of Mayo. ... Beverley Flynn is an Irish politician, representing the constituency of Mayo. ... The Meath parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county of Meath in Leinster, Ireland, taking in Navan, Trim and Ashbourne. ... Colm Hilliard (1 May 1936 – 14 January 2002) was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician who sat for fifteen years as TD for Meath. ... Johnny Brady (born January 1948) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Brian Fitzgerald (born March 1, 1947) is an Irish Independent politician. ... John Farrelly (born November 1954) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician and auctioneer. ... County Sligo County Leitrim Sligo-Leitrim is a parliamentary constituency in the north-west of Ireland. ... John Perry (born 1956) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Declan Bree is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... Gerry Reynolds is a retired Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Tipperary North is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... John Ryan can refer to: Several recipients of the Victoria Cross: in 1857, see John Ryan (VC 1857) in 1863, see John Ryan (VC 1863) in 1918, see John Ryan (VC 1918) John Ryan, a a British animator and cartoonist. ... Michael OKennedy, (born February, 1936) was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Tipperary South is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. ... Seán Treacy (b. ... The Wexford parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county in Leinster, taking in Wexford, New Ross and Gorey. ... Avril Doyle is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Ireland East. ... Michael DArcy (born March 1934) is a retired Irish Fine Gael politician. ... County Wicklow Wicklow is a parliamentary constituency in the Ireland which currently elects Teachtaí Dála to Dáil Éireann. ... Godfrey Timmins (6th September 1927 – 11th April 2001) was a former Irish Fine Gael party TD who served for more than thirty years in Dáil Éireann. ... Billy Timmins is an Irish Fine Gael politician. ... Liam Kavanagh (b. ... Dick Roche (born March 1947) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician and is currently the Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government. ...

Elected in subsequent by-elections

• Mary Upton
• Jan O'Sullivan
• Seamus Healy
• Tom Hayes
• Simon Coveney
• Seán Ryan

Mary Upton is an Irish Labour Party politician and T.D. for Dublin South Central. ... Jan OSullivan (b. ... Séamus Healy (born 1950) is an Irish independent politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for Tipperary South. ... Tom Hayes (born February 1952) is an Irish farmer and Fine Gael party politician. ... Simon Coveney is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Ireland South. ... Seán Ryan (born 1943) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ...

Footnote

1. After the election, while Gerry Adams was leader of the Sinn Féin party, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin became leader (indeed, sole member) of the Sinn Féin parliamentary party.

Gerry Adams Gerry Adams MP, MLA, (Irish: Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh; born 6 October 1948) is an Irish Republican politician and abstentionist Westminster Member of Parliament for West Belfast. ... A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ...

See also

• Government of the 28th Dáil
• Members of the 28th Dáil

On June 26, 1997, the President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, on the nomination of the 28th Dáil Éireann, appointed Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach. ... This is a list of the members who were elected to the 28th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ...

External References

• ElectionsIreland.org - 1997

Irish General Elections Elections in the Republic of Ireland gives information on election and election results in the Republic of Ireland. ...

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