Joan Burton is set to become the new leader of the Labour Party and will be appointed Tánaiste by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny later today.
Joan Burton is set to become the new leader of the Labour Party and will be appointed Tánaiste by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny later today.
Joan Burton is the eleventh leader of the party and the first female leader.
Past labour leaders include:
(1922–1927) Thomas Johnson
(1927–1932) Thomas J. O'Connell
(1932–1960) William Norton
(1960–1977) Brendan Corish
(1977–1981) Frank Cluskey
(1981–1982) Michael O'Leary
(1982–1997) Dick Spring
(1997–2002) Ruairi Quinn
(2002–2007) Pat Rabbitte
(2007–2014) Eamon Gilmore
(2014 - ) Joan Burton
