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Government of the 32nd Dáil

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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

Government of the 32nd Dáil

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