Bertie Ahern
Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern (Irish: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn; born 12 September 1951, Dublin[1]) is a former Taoiseach of Ireland leader of Fianna Fáil, the Irish Republic's largest political party. He oversaw the largest economic expansion in Irish history and was important in making the Good Friday Agreement.
Bertie Ahern | |
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| Taoiseach | |
| In office 26 June 1997 – 7 May 2008 | |
| President | Mary Robinson Mary McAleese |
| Tánaiste | Mary Harney Michael McDowell Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | John Bruton |
| Succeeded by | Brian Cowen |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office 16 June 1977 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Central Dublin Finglas (1977–1981) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1951 Drumcondra, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Miriam Kelly (Separated in 1992) |
| Children | Georgina and Cecelia |
| Alma mater | Dublin Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Accounts clerk, subsequently full time public representative. |
| Website | The Office of Bertie Ahern |
Bertie Ahern Media
Ahern shaking hands with then President of the European Commission Jacques Santer in 1997
Ahern with President Bill Clinton in 2000
US President George W. Bush, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Ahern at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland on 8 April 2003.
President George W. Bush accepts a bowl of shamrock from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern during a ceremony celebrating St. Patrick's Day in 2005.
Ahern at the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 2004.
Premier Bertie Ahern z ówczesnym Prezydentem Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Aleksandrem Kwaśniewskim, Warszawa, 2000-09-13
References
- ↑ "Nobel prizewinners". Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.