Date formed 26 June 1997 Head of government Bertie Ahern Total no. of ministers 14 | Date dissolved 6 June 2002 Deputy head of government Mary Harney | |
Head of state Mary Robinson (1997)
Mary McAleese (1997–2002) | ||
The 28th Dáil was elected at the 1997 general election on 6 June 1997 and first met on 26 June when President Mary Robinson, appointed Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach, on the nomination of Dáil Éireann. On the nomination of the Taoiseach, and following the Dáil's approval the 25th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 28th Dáil was the second longest Dáil in history, lasting 1,806 days.
25th Government of Ireland
The 25th Government of Ireland (26 June 1997 – 6 June 2002) was formed by the Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats parties.
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