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This is a list of public-representative office-holders in Ireland. It includes both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland , as well as offices within the Lordship of Ireland (1171–1542), the Kingdom of Ireland (1542–1800) and for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922).
This was recognised in Irish law as a civil partnership from 2010 and as marriage from 2015. First serving member of the Oireachtas to enter into a same-sex marriage – Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael senator) in December 2017. First serving member of the Oireachtas to come out as bisexual – Annie Hoey, (Labour Party senator) in 2020.
Seanad Éireann (/ ˈ ʃ æ n ə d ˈ ɛər ən, ˈ ʃ æ n ə ð / ⓘ SHAN-əd(h) AIR-ən, [3] Irish: [ˈʃan̪ˠəd̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]; "Senate of Ireland") is the senate of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (defined as the house of representatives
The 26th Seanad has been in office since June 2020. The 2020 Seanad election followed the 2020 general election to the 33rd Dáil on 8 February. The Constitution of Ireland required a general election for Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), to take place no later than ninety days after the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil on 14 January 2020.
David Baird Sr. – born in County Londonderry, Ireland, US Senator; David Baird Jr. – son of David Baird Sr.; US Senator; James G. Barry – St. Louis mayor [1] William B. Barry – US Congressman; Joe Biden – current President of the United States, 47th Vice President of the United States; mother was of Irish ancestry, father of partial ...
Start Name Party Notes 20 June 1921 Sir William Frederick Coates, Bt. : Unionist 27 February 1923 Sir William George Turner: Unionist 5 March 1929 Sir William Frederick Coates, Bt.
The minimum parliamentary group size is five Senators, a threshold met by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, and the following three technical groups. [17] Apart from the Cathaoirleach, independent Marie-Louise O'Donnell was the only senator not a member of any group. [18] Independent group (9)
There are 60 seats in Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (the legislature of Ireland). Its composition is set out in Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland. This provides for 11 senators to be nominated by the Taoiseach who is appointed next after the general election to Dáil Éireann (Ireland's house of representatives). [1]