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Enda Kenny

Personal data
Date of birth24 April 1951(age 60)
Place of birthCastlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
SpouseFionnuala O'Kelly
(m. 1992)
Children1 daughter, 2 sons
Alma materSt Patrick's College of Education, Dublin
University College Galway
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Taoiseach
Assumed office9 March 2011
TánaisteEamon Gilmore
Preceded byBrian Cowen
Leader of the Opposition
In office5 June 2002 - 9 March 2011
DeputyRichard Bruton
James Reilly
Succeeded byMicheál Martin
Preceded byMichael Noonan
Leader of Fine Gael
Assumed office5 June 2002
DeputyRichard Bruton
James Reilly
Preceded byMichael Noonan
Minister for Tourism and Trade
In office15 December 1994 - 6 June 1997
Succeeded byJim McDaid
Preceded byCharlie McCreevy
Teachta Dála
Assumed officeJune 1997
ConstituencyMayo
Preceded byConstituency established
In officeNovember 1975 - June 1997
ConstituencyMayo West
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Preceded byHenry Kenny

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Enda Kenny (born 24 April 1951) is the current Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland. He has been the leader of Fine Gael, one of the country's two major political parties, since 2002. He served as Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997. He is also a two-term Vice President of the European People's Party.

Kenny has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Mayo since 1975, having succeeded his father Henry Kenny. He is the longest-serving TD in Dáil Éireann still in office, which makes him the incumbent Father of the Dáil.

Kenny led Fine Gael in the 2011 general election. He subsequently brokered an agreement with the Labour Party to form a coalition government, and he was appointed Taoiseach by President Mary McAleese following his election at the first meeting of the 31st Dáil on 9 March 2011. He is Fine Gael's first Taoiseach since John Bruton from 1994 to 1997, and the first Fine Gael leader to win government in an election since Garret FitzGerald in 1982.

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From www.totalrecut.com The man that would be Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, orates his Fine Gael Ard Fheis speech to Simon Cowell and the American Idol judges who let him know the cold, hard truth about his policies.
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For the latest Irish and international news: www.rte.ie Taoiseach Enda Kenny has strongly criticised the Vatican for what he said was an attempt to frustrate the Cloyne inquiry, accusing it of downplaying the rape of children to protect its power and reputation.
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3.52 min. | 4.92 user rating		 President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the White House as they host a St. Patrick's Day reception. March 17, 2011.
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FF sinks to its lowest ever support at 18% - Sunday Business Post Tweet this news
Sunday Business Post--Today's numbers will bolster party leader -Enda Kenny- and, given the proximity of the budget and the subsequent imminence of a general election in the first ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:57:02 GMT+00:00
High Profile Speakers Confirmed For National Tourism Conference - Free Press Release Center (press release) Tweet this news
Free Press Release Center (press release)--Fine Gael Leader -Enda Kenny-, Aer Arann chairman Mr Padraig O Ceidigh and FAI Technical Director Packie Bonner will join tourism interests from across the ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:13:39 GMT+00:00
Cabinet to debate Budget figure next week - RTE.ie Tweet this news
RTE.ie--In the Dáil this morning, Fine Gael leader -Enda Kenny- said Ireland's sovereign independence is at risk because of the economic situation. ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:11:39 GMT+00:00
Enda Kenny questions Brian Cowen over Bertie Ahern's cupboard ad - SEE VIDEO - Irish Central Tweet this news
Irish Central--Leader of the opposition party, Fine Gael, -Enda Kenny- questioned the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Brian Cowen yesterday about whether Bertie Ahern's behavior ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:36:47 GMT+00:00
Lise Hand: Casablanca Street couldn't deliver a beautiful friendship - Irish Independent Tweet this news
Irish Independent--The hullaballoo surrounding the Munich peace conference of 1938 hadn't a patch on the high excitement yesterday when -Enda Kenny- and Eamon Gilmore made the ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:17:37 GMT+00:00
FG accused of double standards on Seanad - Irish Times Tweet this news
Irish Times--SEANAD: PEARSE DOHERTY (SF) said he had no doubt that Fine Gael leader -Enda Kenny-, who was making a major issue of the abolition of the Seanad, had endorsed ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:23:34 GMT+00:00
Business Lobby Group Wants Commercial Rates Slashed - The Clare Herald Tweet this news
The Clare Herald--Retail Ireland director Torlach Denihan, said: "Retail Ireland is writing to An Taoiseach Brian Cowen, -Enda Kenny- TD, and Eamon Gilmore TD, as well as the ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:09:34 GMT+00:00
Parties briefed ahead of quest for historic Budget accord - Irish Independent Tweet this news
Irish Independent--Taoiseach Brian Cowen is expected to sit down to talks by the end of this week with Fine Gael leader -Enda Kenny-, Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore and Green ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:49:29 GMT+00:00
Government assures multinationals on tax - Irish Times Tweet this news
Irish Times--Fine Gael leader -Enda Kenny- also promised to retain the 12.5 per cent rate when he welcomed the announcement of 250 new jobs at the Hollister healthcare ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:44:22 GMT+00:00
Also in National News - Irish Independent Tweet this news
Irish Independent--Fine Gael leader -Enda Kenny- said last night Ireland could not tax its way out of this economic crisis, adding he would not raise corporation tax if elected ... - Date : Sun, 10 Oct 2010 03:56:17 GMT+00:00

Oireachtas
Preceded by
Henry Kenny		Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo West
1975 - 1997
New constituencyFine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo
1997 - present		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
George Birmingham		Minister of State for Youth Affairs
1986 - 1987		Succeeded by
Jim McDaid
Preceded by
Charlie McCreevy		Minister for Tourism and Trade
1994 - 1997		Succeeded by
Micheál Martin
Preceded by
Michael Noonan		Leader of the Opposition
2002 - 2011		Succeeded by
Síle de Valera
Preceded by
Brian Cowen		Taoiseach
2011 - present		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Michael Noonan		Leader of Fine Gael
2002 - present		Incumbent
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn		Baby of the Dáil
1975 - 1977
Preceded by
Séamus Pattison		Father of the Dáil
2007 - present		Incumbent

Current members of the Government of Ireland


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Current members of Dáil Éireann

Fianna Fáil (75)B. Ahern * D. Ahern * M. Ahern * N. Ahern * B. Andrews * C. Andrews * Ardagh * Aylward * Blaney * A. Brady * C. Brady * J. Brady * Browne * T. Byrne * Calleary * P. Carey * Collins * Conlon * Connick * Coughlan * 'Cowen' * Cregan * Curran * Dempsey * Devins * Dooley * Fahey * Finneran * Fitzpatrick * Fleming * Flynn * Hanafin * Haughey * Hoctor * Kelleher * Kelly * Kenneally * Kennedy * Killeen * M. Kitt * T. Kitt * B. Lenihan * C. Lenihan * McDaid * McEllistrim * Mattie McGrath * Michael McGrath * McGuinness * Mansergh * Martin * Moloney * Moynihan * Mulcahy * Nolan * O'Brien * O'Connor * Ó Cuív * O'Dea * O'Donoghue * Ó Fearghaíl * O'Flynn * O'Hanlon * B. O'Keeffe * N. O'Keeffe * O'Rourke * C. O'Sullivan * P. Power * S. Power * Roche * Scanlon * Smith * Treacy * Wallace * Woods
Fine Gael (51)Allen * Bannon * Barrett * Breen * Bruton * Burke * C. Byrne * J. Carey * Clune * Connaughton * Coonan * Coveney * Crawford * Creed * Creighton * D'Arcy * Deasy * Deenihan * Doyle * Durkan * English * Enright * Feighan * C. Flanagan * T. Flanagan * B. Hayes * T. Hayes * Hogan * Kehoe * Kenny * McCormack * McEntee * McGinley * McHugh * Mitchell * Naughten * Neville * Noonan * O'Donnell * O'Dowd * J. O'Keefe * O'Mahony * Perry * Reilly * Ring * Shatter * Sheahan * Sheehan * Stanton * Timmins * Varadkar
Labour Party (20)Broughan * Burton * Costello * Gilmore * Higgins * Howlin * C. Lynch * K. Lynch * McManus * O'Shea * J. O'Sullivan * Penrose * Quinn * Rabbitte * Sherlock * Shortall * Stagg * Tuffy * Upton * Wall
Green Party (6)Cuffe * Gogarty * 'Gormley' * Ryan * Sargent * White
Sinn Féin (4)Ferris * Morgan * Ó Caoláin * Ó Snodaigh
Independents (7)Behan * Grealish * Harney * Healy-Rae * Lowry * F. McGrath * M. O'Sullivan



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