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Brian Bernard Cowen (born 10 January 1960) is an Irish former politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 2008 to 2011. Cowen served as a TD for the constituency of Laois–Offaly from 1984 to 2011 and served in several ministerial roles between 1992 and 2011, including as Minister for Finance from 2004 to 2008 and Tánaiste from 2007 to 2008.
The leader of Fianna Fáil is the most senior politician within the Fianna Fáil political party in Ireland. Since 26 January 2011, the office has been held by Micheál Martin, following the resignation of Brian Cowen as leader of the party four days earlier. Martin is also the longest-serving leader, serving for a total of 13 years as of 2024.
The new Fianna Fáil leader Brian Cowen was nominated by the Dáil as Ireland's 12th head of government. It was initially composed of Fianna Fáil, the Green Party, the Progressive Democrats and supported by independent TDs Jackie Healy-Rae, Michael Lowry and Finian McGrath. McGrath later withdrew his support in October 2008.
The 2008 Fianna Fáil leadership election began on 2 April 2008, when party leader and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern announced his resignation. Brian Cowen , the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance was the clear favourite to succeed him.
Fianna Fail is likely to increase its seat lead over Fine Gael compared with the 2020 election, which saw the parties enter a coalition on the basis that the holder of the Irish premier position ...
Fianna Fáil TD Bernard Cowen died on 24 January 1984. A Fianna Fáil motion to move the writ on 29 February was defeated by the Fine Gael–Labour government. [62] A second motion to move the writ on 17 May was unopposed. [63] The by-election was held on 14 June 1984, the same day as the European Parliament elections. The seat was won by the ...
There are only three MEPs yet to be officially announced in Ireland, following the election of Fianna Fail’s Barry Cowen. Mr Cowen was elected at 1.30am on Friday morning following days of ...
The 2011 Fianna Fáil leadership election was called by party leader Brian Cowen on 22 January 2011, when he announced that he was resigning as president and leader of the party. He remained as Taoiseach until after the 2011 general election .