Date formed 6 May 2016 Deputy head of government Frances Fitzgerald Member party Fine Gael
Independents | Head of government Enda Kenny No. of ministers 15 | |
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Head of state Michael D. Higgins (2011–present) | ||
The 32nd Dáil was elected at the 2016 general election. When it met on 10 March 2016, the Dáil failed to elect a Taoiseach, resulting in the formal resignation of Enda Kenny who continued in a caretaker capacity pending the appointment of the 30th Government of Ireland. After two further failed attempts to elect a Taoiseach Enda Kenny was eventually elected at the fourth time of asking on the Friday, 6 May 2016 and his cabinet was announced later that day. This was the first occasion on which an outgoing Fine Gael Taoiseach was re-elected.
The following attend cabinet meetings, but do not have a vote:
The government positions are listed in alphabetical order, rather than in terms of seniority.
References
Government of the 32nd Dáil Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA