Leader of the Labour Party (Ireland)

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Leader of the Labour Party
Alan Kelly (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).png
Incumbent
Alan Kelly
since 3 April 2020
Inaugural holderJames Connolly (de facto)
Thomas Johnson (de jure)
Formation1912 (de facto)
1917 (de jure)
WebsiteAlan Kelly, TD

The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior politician within the Labour Party in Ireland. Since 3 April 2020, the office has been held by Alan Kelly,[1] following the resignation of Brendan Howlin as leader of the party.

In a review of procedures at the party's 2017 conference, the position of Deputy Leader was abolished after a year of lying vacant, and the nomination and seconding of new leadership candidates was extended to Senators and MEPs as well as TDs.[2]

Leaders[]

Name Portrait Constituency Term of Office Office(s)
Thomas Johnson Tomjohnson.jpg Dublin County 1917 1927
Thomas J. O'Connell Tom J. O'Connell, circa 1930s.jpg Mayo South 1927 1932
William Norton William Norton circa 1927 to 1932.png Kildare 1932 2 March 1960 Tánaiste
Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Industry and Commerce
Brendan Corish Brendan Corish 1949.png Wexford 2 March 1960 26 June 1977 Tánaiste
Minister for Health
Minister for Social Welfare
Frank Cluskey Dublin South-Central 1 July 1977 12 June 1981
Michael O'Leary Dublin North-Central 17 June 1981 1 November 1982 Tánaiste
Minister for Energy
Dick Spring Dick Spring 1995 (headshot).jpg Kerry North 1 November 1982 13 November 1997 Tánaiste
Minister for the Environment
Minister for Energy
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ruairi Quinn Ruairi Quinn 2011 cropped.jpg Dublin South-East 13 November 1997 25 October 2002
Pat Rabbitte Pat Rabbitte, May 2015 (cropped).jpg Dublin South-West 25 October 2002 6 September 2007
Eamon Gilmore Eamon Gilmore TD 2014 (cropped).jpg Dún Laoghaire 6 September 2007 4 July 2014 Tánaiste
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Joan Burton Joan Burton (official portrait).jpg Dublin West 4 July 2014 20 May 2016 Tánaiste
Minister for Social Protection
Brendan Howlin Brendan Howlin (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg Wexford 20 May 2016 April 3 2020
Alan Kelly Alan Kelly (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).png Tipperary 3 April 2020 Incumbent

Deputy leaders[]

Name
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Constituency Term of Office Office(s) held
Barry Desmond No image.png Dún Laoghaire 22 February 1982 July 1989 Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Health
Ruairi Quinn Ruairi Quinn 2011 cropped.jpg Dublin South-East July 1989 13 November 1997 Minister for Enterprise and Employment
Minister for Finance
Brendan Howlin Brendan Howlin (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg Wexford 13 November 1997 25 October 2002
Liz McManus Liz McManus TD, Labour Party - Development of broadband infrastructure key to jobs and recovery.jpg Wicklow 25 October 2002 4 October 2007
Joan Burton Joan Burton (official portrait).jpg Dublin West 4 October 2007 4 July 2014 Minister for Social Protection
Alan Kelly Alan Kelly (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).png Tipperary North 4 July 2014 20 May 2016 Minister of State for Public and Commuter Transport
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government
Position vacant 20 May 2016
Position abolished April 2017

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brendan Howlin appointed leader of the Labour Party". Irish Times. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Labour Party to reform way it chooses its leader". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
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