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Micheál Martin

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Micheal Martin is the Taoiseach of Ireland and leader of Fianna Fail, having returned to the office in January 2025 after previously serving as Taoiseach from 2020 to 2022 under Ireland's rotating coalition arrangement. Born on 1 August 1960 in Turners Cross, Cork, he trained as a teacher before entering Cork City Council in 1985 and becoming Lord Mayor of Cork, and has represented Cork South-Central in the Dail since 1989, holding the Education, Health, Enterprise and Foreign Affairs portfolios across earlier governments.

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Taoiseach of Ireland 1
Gender
Male 1
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1. Micheál Martin (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia summary, gender reference sentence
    He has been leader of Fianna Fáil since January 2011 and a TD for Cork South-Central since 1989.
  • Lead section, first sentence
    Micheál Martin (Irish: [ˈmʲiːçaːl̪ˠ]; born 16 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as Taoiseach since January 2025, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022.
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