1994 Fianna Fáil leadership election

Political party leadership election in Ireland January 2025 January 2025 1994 Fianna Fáil leadership election presidential no 1992 Fianna Fáil leadership election 1992 2008 Fianna Fáil leadership election 2008 1994 12 19 yes Bertie Ahern, November 1995 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Bertie Ahern Dublin Central Unopposed Leader Albert Reynolds Bertie Ahern The 1994 Fianna Fáil leadership election began in November 1994, when Albert Reynolds resigned as party leader and Taoiseach.21 August 2014 From the archive: the end of Albert's era selection of reports from November 1994 as the wheels came off the FF-Labour coalition https://www.textise.net/showText.aspx?strURL=https%253A//www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/from-the-archive-the-end-of-albert-s-era-1.1903722 10 February 2024 The Irish Times Reynolds stood down as party leader and was succeeded by Bertie Ahern. Labour joined with Fine Gael and Democratic left to form the Rainbow Coalition, with John Bruton as taoiseach. Reynolds had been party leader since February 1992 and had served as Taoiseach since then.O'Connor Niall 22 August 2014 Short time as Taoiseach was often controversial https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/short-time-as-taoiseach-was-often-controversial/30527438.html 10 February 2024 Independent.ie en But his term in power from February 1992 to December 1994 was often tumultuous. His successor was elected by the members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on 19 December 1994. Bertie Ahern was the only candidate to stand at the time of the election and was thus elected leader, the first to be unanimously elected since Seán Lemass in 1959.Bertie Elected Leader of Fianna Fáil https://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/1119/660545-bertie-elected-leader-of-fianna-fail/ 10 February 2024 RTÉ Archives en As the sixth and youngest leader of the party, he is also the first to be elected unanimously since Seán Lemass in 1959. Candidates Standing Bertie Ahern, Minister for Finance Withdrew Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Minister for Justice - originally sought candidature, but subsequently withdrew.McGee Harry 27 December 2006 Doherty's wife 'had big role in Haughey bombshell' https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20021530.html 10 February 2024 Irish Examiner en In the subsequent leadership contest, however, Ms Geoghegan Quinn withdrew her candidacy, allowing Bertie Ahern to be elected by acclamation. References External links Fianna Fáil Has A New Leader in Bertie (1994) on RTÉ Archives Category:Bertie Ahern Category:History of Fianna Fáil Category:Fianna Fáil leadership elections Fianna Fáil leadership election Category:1994 elections in the Republic of Ireland