Government of the 28th Dáil
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| Govt of the 26th Dáil | (1989) |
| Govt of the 27th Dáil | (1992) |
| Govt of the 28th Dáil | (1997) |
| Govt of the 29th Dáil | (2002) |
The 28th Dáil was elected on 6 June 1997 and first met on 26 June when President Mary Robinson, appointed Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach, on the nomination of the Dáil Éireann. On the nomination of the Taoiseach, and following the Dáil's approval the 25th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 28th Dáil was the second longest Dáil in history, lasting 1,806 days.
[edit] 25th Government of Ireland
The 25th Government of Ireland (26 June 1997–6 June 2002) was formed by the Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats parties.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Joe Walsh was Minister for Agriculture, Food & Forestry from 26 June 1997–12 July 1997. The department was then renamed as the Department of Agriculture & Food.
- ^ The department was renamed on 27 September 1999 to the Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development. It was renamed again to the Department of Agriculture & Food on the 6 June 2002.
- ^ Síle de Valera was Minister for Arts, Culture & the Gaeltacht from 26 June 1997–12 July 1997. The department was then renamed as the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands.
- ^ Micheál Martin was Minister for Education from 26 June 1997–30 September 1997. The department was then renamed as the Depertment of Education & Science.
- ^ Mary Harney was Minister for Enterprise & Employment from 26 June 1997–22 July 1997. The department was then renamed as the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment.
- ^ Noel Dempsey was Minister for the Environment from 26 June 1997–12 July 1997. The department was then renamed as the Department of Environment & Local Government.
- ^ Ray Burke resigned in October 1997 due to corrupt payment allegations.
- ^ Brian Cowen was Minister for Health from 26 June 1997–12 July 1997. The department was then renamed as the Department of Health and Children.
- ^ Michael Woods was Minister for Marine from 26 June 1997–12 July 1997. The department was then renamed as the Department of Marine & Natural Resources.
- ^ Jim McDaid was Minister for Tourism & Trade from 26 June 1997–12 July 1997. The department was then renamed as the Department of Tourism, Sport & Recreation.
- ^ Mary O'Rourke was Minister for Transport, Energy & Communications from 26 June 1997–12 July 1997. The department was then renamed as the Department of Public Enterprise.
- ^ Dermot Ahern was Minister for Social Welfare from 26 June 1997–12 July 1997. The department was then renamed as the Department of Social, Community & Family Affairs.
[edit] See also
- Members of the 28th Dáil
- Dáil Éireann
- Irish Government
- Bunreacht na hÉireann
- Irish general election, 1997
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
