Charles Haughey

Charles James Haughey (16 September 1925 – 13 June 2006) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Taoiseach on three different occasions: 1979 to 1981, March 1982 to December 1982 and 1987 to 1992.

Charles Haughey
Haughey in 1967
7th Taoiseach
In office 10 March 1987 – 11 February 1992
President	Patrick Hillery Mary Robinson
Tánaiste	Brian Lenihan John Wilson
Preceded by	Garret FitzGerald
Succeeded by	Albert Reynolds
In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982
President	Patrick Hillery
Tánaiste	Ray MacSharry
Preceded by	Garret FitzGerald
Succeeded by	Garret FitzGerald
In office 11 December 1979 – 30 June 1981
President	Patrick Hillery
Tánaiste	George Colley
Preceded by	Jack Lynch
Succeeded by	Garret FitzGerald
Minister for the Gaeltacht
In office 10 March 1987 – 11 February 1992
Taoiseach	Himself
Preceded by	Paddy O'Toole
Succeeded by	John Wilson
Leader of the Opposition
In office 14 December 1982 – 10 March 1987
President	Patrick Hillery
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Garret FitzGerald
Succeeded by	Alan Dukes
In office 30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982
President	Patrick Hillery
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Garret FitzGerald
Succeeded by	Garret FitzGerald
Leader of Fianna Fáil
In office 7 December 1979 – 6 February 1992
Deputy	George Colley Ray MacSharry Brian Lenihan Snr John Wilson
Preceded by	Jack Lynch
Succeeded by	Albert Reynolds
Minister for Social Welfare
In office 5 July 1977 – 12 December 1979
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch
Preceded by	Brendan Corish
Succeeded by	Michael Woods
Minister for Health
In office 5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch
Preceded by	Brendan Corish
Succeeded by	Michael Woods
Minister for Finance
In office 10 November 1966 – 7 May 1970
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch
Preceded by	Jack Lynch
Succeeded by	George Colley
Minister for Agriculture
In office 8 October 1964 – 10 November 1966
Taoiseach	Seán Lemass
Preceded by	Paddy Smith
Succeeded by	Neil Blaney  (Agriculture & Fisheries)
Minister for Justice
In office 11 October 1961 – 8 October 1964
Taoiseach	Seán Lemass
Preceded by	Oscar Traynor
Succeeded by	Brian Lenihan Snr
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice
In office 24 June 1959 – 11 October 1961
Taoiseach	Seán Lemass
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Brian Lenihan Snr
Teachta Dála
In office June 1981 – November 1992
Constituency	Dublin North-Central
In office June 1977 – June 1981
Constituency	Dublin Artane
In office March 1957 – June 1977
Constituency	Dublin North-East
Personal details
Born	Charles James Haughey (1925-09-16)16 September 1925 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Died	13 June 2006(2006-06-13) (aged 80) Kinsealy, Dublin, Ireland
Cause of death	Prostate cancer
Resting place	St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse(s)	Maureen Lemass (m. 1951)
Relations	Seán Lemass (father-in-law)
Children	4, including Seán
Education	St. Joseph's School
Alma mater	University College Dublin King's Inns
Occupation	Accountant barrister politician
Website
Military service
Allegiance	Ireland
Branch/service	Ireland Army
Years of service	1941–1957
Unit	Army Reserve

He was also Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1987 to 1992, Leader of the Opposition from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987, Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1979 to 1992, Minister for Social Welfare and Minister for Health from 1977 to 1979, Minister for Finance from 1966 to 1970, Minister for Agriculture from 1964 to 1966, Minister for Justice from 1961 to 1964 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice from 1959 to 1961.

He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1957 to 1992.

Charles Haughey Media

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  Minister Charles Haughey, June 1967

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  Haughey (left) arriving in Maastricht, Netherlands, for the 1981 Top Conference of the European Council

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  Haughey with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in March 1982

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  Haughey (left) and Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González (right) in the Moncloa Palace, 1990

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  Plaque at the Castlerea Railway Museum in Castlerea