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The Deputy leader of Fine Gael is a senior politician within the Fine Gael political party in Ireland. The post is currently held by Helen McEntee, who was appointed deputy on 19 October 2024. [1] Like other political party leaders, the leader of Fine Gael has the power to appoint or dismiss their deputy.
On each occasion from 1948 until 2016, it was the leading party of a coalition with the Labour Party, and in three of those cases also with other smaller parties. At the 2011 general election, Fine Gael became the largest party in the Oireachtas with 36.1% of the vote. Fine Gael has 38 TDs, 12 Senators, four MEPs and 246 councillors.
Simon Harris succeeded Leo Varadkar as party leader on 24 March 2024. [31] Fine Gael was founded on 8 September 1933, [32] [33] following the merger of its parent party Cumann na nGaedheal, the National Centre Party and the Blueshirts.
Fine Gael party confirmed Harris’ leadership following the resignation of party leader and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Wednesday. Harris was the only candidate to put his name forward in nominations.
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris' Fine Gael drew level with Sinn Fein in an opinion poll for the first time in almost three years on Thursday, a further potential setback to the opposition party ...
Joe Cooney (born 1956/1957) [1] is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency since the 2024 general election. [2] [3] Cooney was a member of Clare County Council from 2004 to 2024, representing the Killaloe electoral area. [4] [1] He is married, and has three sons. [1]
The leaders of Ireland's two largest center-right parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, held preliminary talks on Tuesday and said they agreed to meet again in a bid to break the deadlock created by ...
David Maxwell (born 1965/1966) [1] is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since the 2024 general election. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Political career