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[[Category:Glytter]]
{{Infobox political post
{{Infobox political post
| post          = Taoiseach
| post          = Taoiseach
| body          = Glytter
| body          = Caldia
| image          = Eric Pickles, October 2009 1 cropped.jpg
| image          = Sauli Niinistö - 171106-D-GY869-041 (37501659204) (cropped).jpg
| imagesize      = 190px
| imagesize      = 190px
| incumbent      = [[Humphrey Dumfries]]
| incumbent      = [[Stiofán Mac Suibhne]]
| incumbentsince = 5 January 2019
| incumbentsince = 27 February 2019
| nominator      = [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta]]
| nominator      = [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta]]
| appointer      = [[Monarchy of Glytter|Monarch of the Glytter]] by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta.
| appointer      = [[Monarchy of Caldia|Monarch of the Caldia]] by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta.
| residence      = Loveland House
| residence      = Loveland House
|style          = Your Excellency (A Shoilse)
|style          = Your Excellency (A Shoilse)
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{{Politics of Glytter}}
{{Politics of Glytter}}


The '''Taoiseach''' is the [[Government of Glytter|head of government]] or {{wp|prime minister}} of [[Glytter]]. The Taoiseach is appointed by the [[Monarchy of Glytter|Monarch]] upon the nomination of [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta]], the lower house of the [[Royal Congress of Glytter|Royal Congress]], and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Comhthionól. The current Taoiseach is [[Humphrey Dumfries]], {{wp|Member of Parliament|TC}}, who was appointed on 5 January 2019.
The '''Taoiseach''' is the [[Government of Caldia|head of government]] of [[Caldia]]. The Taoiseach is appointed by the [[Monarchy of Caldia|monarch]] after securing the support of the lower house of the [[Tionól]], the [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta]]. In order to remain in office, the Taoiseach a majority in the Comhthionól must continue to provide their support. The current Taoiseach is [[Stiofán Mac Suibhne]], {{wp|Member of Parliament|TC}}, who was appointed on 27 February 2019.


The word means "chief" in the {{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish language}}. The earliest known use of the term is from a 5th- or 6th-century ogham inscription in both the Tenic languages.
The word means "chief" or "leader" in the {{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish language}}. The earliest known use of the term is from a 5th- or 6th-century ogham inscription in both the Tenic languages. Internationally, the office is colloquially referred to as the premier or prime minister of Caldia. Taoiseach is the official title in Ghaillish, {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, and {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}. It is not used for the heads of government for other countries. Instead, prime ministers are referred to in Ghaillish as ''Príomh Aire'' and the Ghaillish language uses ''premier'' as a Gaullican-loanword for premiers.  


==Overview==  
==Overview==  


Under the [[Constitution of Glytter]], the Taoiseach is nominated by a simple majority of Comhthionól Náisiúnta from among its members. He or she is then formally appointed to office by the Monarch, who is required to appoint whomever the Comhthionól designates without the option of declining appointment.
Under the [[Constitution of Caldia]], the Taoiseach is nominated by a simple majority of Comhthionól Náisiúnta from among its members. This means a Taoiseach must receive the support of 200 TCs in order to be nominated. Following a nomination, he or she is then formally appointed to office by the monarch. The monarch is required to appoint whomever the Comhthionól designates without the option of declining appointment.


If the Taoiseach loses the support of a majority in Comhthionól Náisiúnta, he is not automatically removed from office but, rather, is compelled to either resign or persuade the Monarch to dissolve the Comhthionól. The Monarch may refuse to grant a dissolution and, in effect, force the Taoiseach to resign, but, to date, no Monarch has exercised this prerogative, though the option has arisen. The Taoiseach may lose the support of Comhthionól Náisiúnta by the passage of a vote of no confidence, the failure of a vote of confidence or, alternatively, the Comhthionól may refuse supply. In the event of the Taoiseach's resignation, he or she continues to exercise the duties and functions of his or her office until the appointment of a successor.
If the Taoiseach loses the support of a majority in Comhthionól Náisiúnta, he or she is not automatically removed from office. If a {{wp|motion of no confidence}} in the Taoiseach is passed, he or she will be removed from office but the current government will remain in place. The Taoiseach's deputy, the Tánaiste, then assumes the powers of the position until the governing party names a new leader or until the legislative term ends. This happens infrequently, as it does not require a new election. Most often, a motion of no confidence in the [[Government of Caldia|Government]] is passed. If such a motion is passed, the Taoiseach is compelled to either resign or persuade the monarch to dissolve the Comhthionól and allow for new elections. The monarch may refuse to grant a dissolution, effectively forcing the Taoiseach to remain in office and form a care-taker government until the legislative term ends. To date, no monarch has exercised this prerogative despite it being permitted under the constitution. Additionally, the failure of a vote of confidence in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta may result in a Taoiseach's resignation or the dissolution of the sitting Comhthionól.  


The Taoiseach nominates the remaining members of the Government, who are then, with the consent of the Comhthionól, appointed by the Monarch. The Taoiseach also has authority to advise the Monarch to dismiss cabinet ministers from office, advice the Monarch is required to follow by convention. The Taoiseach is further responsible for appointing eleven members of the [[Seanad Glítteann|Seanad]].
When a Taoiseach submits his or her resignation, the incumbent officeholder continues to carry out the powers of the office until the nomination of a successor by the Comhthionól Náisiúnta.


The [[List of Glytteronian ministries|Executive Bureau]] is the government department which supports and advises the Taoiseach in carrying out his or her various duties through the Taoiseach's Office.  
As the head of government, the Taoiseach is responsible for nominating all additional members of the Government. Government ministers nominated by the Taoiseach at the start of their term are confirmed at the same time by the Comhthionól Náisiúnta. Ministers are then formally appointed by the monarch. Should a government minister resign or be dismissed during a legislative term, any new nomination must be individually approved by the Comhthionól Náisiúnta before the monarch can make the formal appointment. For a government minister to be dismissed, the Taoiseach advises the monarch to dismiss him or her from her office. The monarch is required to follow this advice by constitutional convention. The Taoiseach is supported by the [[Cabinet of Caldia|Executive Bureau]], the government department responsible for assisting him or her in executing the powers of the office. The Taoiseach's Office is explicitly responsible for supporting the Taoiseach, but all other agencies within the Executive Bureau offer support in practice.  


Taoiseachs are also members of the [[Council of State (Glytter)|Council of State]], where they serve from their ascension to the office until their death.
In addition to, the Taoiseach is also given the constitutional power to directly appoint fifteen members of the [[Seanad Glítteann|Seanad]].
 
Taoisigh are also members of the [[Council of State (Caldia)|Council of State]], where they serve from their ascension to the office until their death.
 
==Name==
The word ''taoiseach'' means "chief" or "leader" in {{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}. Historically, it was the name given to leaders of clans. The title was also used by early rulers of the Kingdom of Ghailles who were referred to as the ''Great Chief''. When the Kingdom of Caldia was established, the title was granted to the monarch's steward. Royal stewards were known as the ''Chief of the King'' or ''Chief of the Queen''. The title was replaced by the position of Laird Chancellor during the 13th century. When the position was established in 1857, taoiseach was used to mean "''Chief of the Government''". The plural of ''taoiseach'' is ''taoisigh''.


==History==
==History==
The position of Taoiseach was created in 1857 under the Instrument for Governance Act of 1857. Following the [[Silent Revolution]] and the demand for greater political representation, the creation of the Comhthionól Náisiúnta would result in the demand for the post. [[Elton I of Caldia|King Elton I]] and the Seanad both approved of its creation.
[[Image:Walter Scott statue, Glasgow.JPG|thumb|left|150px|A statue of [[Dónall Ó Conaill]], the first Taoiseach, in his native [[Shanbally]].]]
The creation of the office would remove considerable authority from the Seanad, and as such made the principal house of the Tionól.


The position of Taoiseach was created in 1857 under the Instrument for Governance Act of 1857. Following the [[Silent Revolution (Glytter)|Silent Revolution]] and the demand for greater political representation, the creation of the Comhthionól Náisiúnta would result in the demand for the post. [[Elton I of Glytter|King Elton I]] and the Seanad both approved of its creation.
The office was predeceased by the Laird Chancellor. Under the Constitution of Caldia, executive authority was held by the monarch, who would often delegate such authority to the Laird Chancellor. The position of Laird Chancellor has its earliest roots in the thirteenth century during the reforms of [[Alastar of Caldia|King Alastar]]. However, both the monarch and the Laird Chancellor retained significant authority. The Laird Chancellorship was almost always held by [[Peerage of Caldia|peer]] or {{wp|bishop}}. The only Taoiseach who was a peer during their tenure was the [[Wallace Mór Fitzgerald|Duke of Holyhead]].
[[Image:Walter Scott statue, Glasgow.JPG|thumb|left|150px|A statue of [[Dónall Ó Conaill]], the first Taoiseach, in his native [[Snarksburgh]].]]
The creation of the office would remove considerable authority from the Seanad, and as such made the principal house of the Royal Congress.
 
The office was predeceased by the Laird Chancellor. Under the Constitution of Glytter, executive authority was held by the monarch, who would often delegate such authority to the Laird Chancellor. The position of Laird Chancellor has its earliest roots in the thirteenth century during the reforms of [[Alastar of Glytter|King Alastar]]. The creation of the [[Chamber of Lairds]] in the seventeenth century limited the powers of the monarch and in turn the Laird Chancellor. However, both the monarch and the Laird Chancellor retained significant authority. The Laird Chancellorship was almost always held by [[Peerage of Glytter|peer]] or {{wp|bishop}}. The only Taoiseach who was a peer during their tenure was the [[Wallace_P._Fitzgerald,_Sr.|Duke of Holyhead]].


The first Taoiseach was [[Dónall Ó Conaill]], a former Laird Chancellor, former senator and prominent reformer. He was a principal leader of the Silent Revolution. Ó Conaill was a member of and the leader of the [[Glytter Democrats|Glytter Democrats]], the party which heavily campaigned for the creation of a more democratised house. Ó Conaill would serve two terms as Taoiseach, with the first lasting from 1857-1862 and the second from 1867-1872.  
The first Taoiseach was [[Dónall Ó Conaill]], a former Laird Chancellor, former senator and prominent reformer. He was a principal leader of the Silent Revolution. Ó Conaill was a member of and the leader of the [[Caldish Democrats]], the party which heavily campaigned for the creation of a more democratized house. Ó Conaill would serve two terms as Taoiseach, with the first lasting from 1857-1862 and the second from 1867-1872.  


Since the office's creation, there have been twenty-seven Taoiseachs from four [[List of political parties in Glytter|political parties]]. All but four Taoiseachs have served for the full duration of their five-year terms. [[Conán Ó Faoláin]] is the only Taoiseach to have died while in office while [[Liam Mahoney]] failed to defeat a motion of no confidence. Taoiseachs [[Brigid O'Reilly]] and [[Rory McAllan]] are the only Taoiseachs who have both been in power during {{wp|snap election}} and to have had their parties defeated in a snap election.
Since the office's creation, there have been thirty-one Taoisigh from four [[List of political parties in Caldia|political parties]]. All but eight Taoisigh have served for the full duration of their five-year terms. [[Conán Ó Faoláin]] is the only Taoiseach to have died while in office while [[Liam O'Mathuna]] failed to defeat a motion of no confidence. Taoisigh [[Brigid O'Reilly]] and [[Rory Mac Ailín]], and [[Humphrey Dumfries]] are the only Taoisigh who have both been in power during {{wp|snap election}} and to have had their parties defeated in a snap election. [[Niamh Nic Uilliam]] and [[Frank Casarnach]] were dismissed from their office following intervention from the monarch. Alexis Walker resigned before the [[2017 Caldish general election]]. [[Jimmy O'Reilly]] resigned from the office after a diplomatic scandal in 2018. [[Séamus Ó Faoláin]] held the office for only three months before being defeated in the 2002 election.  


The Instrument for Governance Act of 1965 removed virtually all powers from the Seanad. As a result, the power of the Taoiseach increased significantly as they no longer had to cooperate with the [[Seanad Glítteann#Cathaoirleach|Cathaoirleach]] to ensure their legislation would pass the Seanad. The need for reform arose following the [[Government Crisis of 1965]] in which the majority of elected Seanad seats were held by the Liberty Party. As a result the Cathaoirleach, Dónal Ó Loingsigh, was a member of the Liberty Party. He used his seat to delay major reforms pursued by Taoiseach Mary O'Neill by refusing to put them up for a vote. Instead of calling for a snap election or waiting for the 1966 Seanad election, O'Neill instead pushed to strip the upper house of the bulk of its powers. The Instrument for Governance Act of 1965 was passed with a two-thirds super majority after negotiations between the parties sitting in the Comhthionól. After her reforms were implemented, the Taoiseach was granted the power to appoint eleven senators, an increase from the five previously permitted. This is done in order to ensure the government has a majority in the Seanad, which now only has the powers to review and delay legislation.
The Instrument for Governance Act of 1965 removed virtually all powers from the Seanad. As a result, the power of the Taoiseach increased significantly as they no longer had to cooperate with the [[Seanad Glítteann#Cathaoirleach|Cathaoirleach]] to ensure their legislation would pass the Seanad. The need for reform arose following the [[Government Crisis of 1965]] in which the majority of elected Seanad seats were held by the Liberty Party. As a result the Cathaoirleach, Dónal Ó Loingsigh, was a member of the Liberty Party. He used his seat to delay major reforms pursued by Taoiseach Mary O'Neill by refusing to put them up for a vote. Instead of calling for a snap election or waiting for the 1966 Seanad election, O'Neill instead pushed to strip the upper house of the bulk of its powers. The Instrument for Governance Act of 1965 was passed with a two-thirds super majority after negotiations between the parties sitting in the Comhthionól. After her reforms were implemented, the Taoiseach was granted the power to appoint eleven senators, an increase from the five previously permitted. This is done in order to ensure the government has a majority in the Seanad, which now only has the powers to review and delay legislation.


==Family==
==Family==
The family of the Taoiseach has no official title or role. However, family members are often identified as members of the Dara Teaghlaigh (''Second Family'') in the Glytteronian press. This is due to their secondary status to the [[Glytteronian Royal Family|Royal Family]]. It is in reference to the tradition of calling members of the presidential family of the [[Federation of Asteria|Federation]] the First Family. The phrase Dara Teaghlaigh first became popular in the 1970s and has since remained.
The family of the Taoiseach has no official title or role. However, family members are often identified as members of the Dara Teaghlaigh (''Second Family'') in the Caldish press. This is due to their secondary status to the [[Caldish Royal Family|Royal Family]]. The phrase Dara Teaghlaigh first became popular in the 1990s and has since remained.


==Residence==
==Residence==
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'''Parties'''
'''Parties'''
{{col-begin}}
{{legend|#ffff33|[[Caldish Democrats]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{col-4}}
{{legend|#0b5394|[[National Conservative Party (Caldia)|National Conservative Party]] and predecessors|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}  
{{legend|#ffff33|[[Glytter Democrats (Glytter)|Glytter Democrats]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|#EE2020|[[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{col-4}}
{{legend|Purple|[[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|#0b5394|[[National Conservative Party (Glytter)|National Conservative Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{col-4}}
{{legend|#EE2020|[[Social Democratic Party (Glytter)|Social Democratic]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{col-4}}
{{legend|Purple|[[Liberty Party (Glytter)|Liberty Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{col-4}}
{{col-end}}


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! width=15%|Party
! width=15%|Party
! colspan="2" width=25%|Term of office
! colspan="2" width=25%|Term of office
! width=15%|Last office held before election
! width=15%|Cabinet<br><small>Parties</small>
! width=15%|Monarch
! Monarch
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |1
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |1
| align="center"|[[Dónall Ó Conaill]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Dónall Ó Conaill]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Sir Walter Scott Portrait.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Sir Walter Scott Portrait.jpg|100px]]
| [[Glytter Democrats (Glytter)|Glytter Democrats]]
| [[Caldish Democrats]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1857
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1857
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1862
| {{small|TBD}}<br>1858
| Laird Chancellor
| Ó Conaill I<br>{{small|[[Caldish Democrats|DG]]}}
| [[Elton I of Glytter|Elton I]]
|rowspan=5|'''[[Elton I of Caldia|Elton I]]'''<br>[[File:Edward vii england.jpg|70px]]<br>{{small|(1837-1882)}}
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |2
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |2
| align="center"|[[Patrick Haughey]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Pádraig Ó hEochaidh]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:George_Hamilton-Gordon.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:George_Hamilton-Gordon.jpg|100px]]
| [[National Conservative Party (Glytter)|National Conservative Party]]
| [[Caldish Democrats]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1862
| {{small|TBD}}<br>1858
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1867
| {{small|TBD}}<br>1859
| Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
| Ó hEochaidh<br>{{small|[[Caldish Democrats|DG]]}}
| [[Elton I of Glytter|Elton I]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |1
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |(1)
| align="center"|[[Dónall Ó Conaill]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Dónall Ó Conaill]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Sir Walter Scott Portrait.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Sir Walter Scott Portrait.jpg|100px]]
| [[Glytter Democrats (Glytter)|Glytter Democrats]]
| [[Caldish Democrats]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1867
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1859
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1872
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1872
| TBD
| Ó Conaill II<br>{{small|[[Caldish Democrats|DG]]}}<br>Ó Conaill III<br>{{small|[[Caldish Democrats|DG]]}}
| [[Elton I of Glytter|Elton I]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |3
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |3
| align="center"|[[Brian Quinn]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Brian Ó Cuinn]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Lord_John_Russell.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Lord_John_Russell.jpg|100px]]
| [[National Conservative Party (Glytter)|National Conservative Party]]
| An ceart
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1872
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1872
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1877
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1877
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Elton I of Glytter|Elton I]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |4
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |4
| align="center"|[[Maureen Guinness]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Máirín Nic Aonghusa]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Elizabeth Stanton.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Elizabeth Stanton.jpg|100px]]
| [[Glytter Democrats (Glytter)|Glytter Democrats]]
| [[Caldish Democrats]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1877
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1877
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1882
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1882
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Elton I of Glytter|Elton I]]<br>[[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |5
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |5
| align="center"|[[Donagh McCarthy]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Uilliam Mac Aife]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:James_G._Blaine_-_Brady-Handy.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:James_G._Blaine_-_Brady-Handy.jpg|100px]]
| [[National Conservative Party (Glytter)|National Conservative Party]]
| An ceart
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1882
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1882
| {{small|21 April}}<br>1885
| {{small|21 April}}<br>1885
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]
|rowspan=5|'''[[James IV of Caldia|James IV]]'''<br>[[File:Anders Zorn - Prins Eugen 1910.jpg|70px]]<br>{{small|(1882-1907)}}
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |6
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |6
| align="center"|[[Robert MacDouglas]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Roibeárd FitzWarren]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Charles Stewart Parnell - Brady-Handy.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:George B McClellan - c1880.jpg|100px]]
| [[National Conservative Party (Glytter)|National Conservative Party]]
| An ceart
| {{small|21 April}}<br>1885
| {{small|21 April}}<br>1885
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1887
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1887
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |7
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |7
| align="center"|[[Eamon Brady]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Séamus Domhnach]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:George B McClellan - c1880.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Charles Stewart Parnell - Brady-Handy.jpg|100px]]
| [[Glytter Democrats (Glytter)|Glytter Democrats]]
| [[Caldish Democrats]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1887
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1887
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1897
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1897
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |8
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |8
| align="center"|[[Elizabeth Higgins]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Ealasaid Nic Leòid]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Alice_Paul_cph.3a38295.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Alice_Paul_cph.3a38295.jpg|100px]]
| [[National Conservative Party (Glytter)|National Conservative Party]]
| General Election Pact
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1897
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1897
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1902
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1902
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
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| align="center"|[[Conán Ó Faoláin]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Conán Ó Faoláin]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:John_Redmond_1917.JPG|100px]]
| [[File:John_Redmond_1917.JPG|100px]]
| [[Glytter Democrats (Glytter)|Glytter Democrats]]
| [[Caldish Democrats]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1902
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1902
| {{small|8 April}}<br>1906
| {{small|8 April}}<br>1906
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |10
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |10
| align="center"|[[Leonard McGarry]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Saorla Ní Chonaill]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:William O'Brien 1917.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Cutting_5375681482_dd9fba2eaa_o.jpg|100px]]
| [[National Conservative Party (Glytter)|National Conservative Party]]
| [[Caldish Democrats]]
| {{small|8 April}}<br>1906
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1906
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1912
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1915
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]
|rowspan=4|'''[[Mary IV of Caldia|Mary IV]]'''<br>[[File:Maud, Queen of Norway.jpg|70px]]<br>{{small|(1907-1926)}}
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |11
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |11
| align="center"|[[Saorla Ní Chonaill]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Leannain Mac Seonag]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Cutting_5375681482_dd9fba2eaa_o.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:William O'Brien 1917.jpg|100px]]
| [[Glytter Democrats (Glytter)|Glytter Democrats]]
| [[National Conservative Party (Caldia)|National Conservative Party]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1912
| {{small|8 April}}<br>1915
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1917
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1917
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |12
! style="background:#0b5394; color:white;" |12
| align="center"|[[Brigid O'Reilly]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Brigid Nic Gormáin]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Portrait_of_Julia_Lathrop.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Portrait_of_Julia_Lathrop.jpg|100px]]
| [[National Conservative Party (Glytter)|National Conservative Party]]
| [[National Conservative Party (Caldia)|National Conservative Party]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1917
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1917
| {{small|4 September}}<br>1919
| {{small|4 September}}<br>1919
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |13
! style="background:#ffff33; color:white;" |13
| align="center"|[[Liam Mahoney]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Liam O'Mathuna]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Eamon_de_Valera_c_1922-30.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Eamon_de_Valera_c_1922-30.jpg|100px]]
| [[Glytter Democrats (Glytter)|Glytter Democrats]]
| [[Caldish Democrats]]
| {{small|4 September}}<br>1919
| {{small|4 September}}<br>1919
| {{small|29 November}}<br>1925
| {{small|29 November}}<br>1925
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
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| align="center"|[[Éamon Ua Buachalla]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Éamon Ua Buachalla]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:William Butler Yeats by George Charles Beresford.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:William Butler Yeats by George Charles Beresford.jpg|100px]]
| [[Glytter Democrats (Glytter)|Glytter Democrats]]
| [[Caldish Democrats]]
| {{small|29 November}}<br>1925
| {{small|29 November}}<br>1925
| {{small|1 February}}<br>1935
| {{small|1 February}}<br>1935
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Mary IV of Glytter|Mary IV]]<br>[[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]
|rowspan=11|'''[[Ellen II of Caldia|Ellen II]]'''<br>[[File:Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother portrait.jpg|70px]]<br>{{small|(1926-2002)}}
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |15
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |15
| align="center"|[[Tomás Mag Fhearadhaigh]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Tomás Mag Fhearadhaigh]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Kermit Roosevelt 1926.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Ramsay-MacDonald (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Glytter)|Social Democratic]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]
| {{small|1 February}}<br>1935
| {{small|1 February}}<br>1935
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1937
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1937
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
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| align="center"|[[Eleanore Rosaiteir]]<br>{{small|11 October 1893-26 November 1961}}
| align="center"|[[Eleanore Rosaiteir]]<br>{{small|11 October 1893-26 November 1961}}
| [[File:Eleanor Roosevelt in New York City - NARA - 195376.tif|100px]]
| [[File:Eleanor Roosevelt in New York City - NARA - 195376.tif|100px]]
| [[Liberty Party (Glytter)|Liberty Party]]
| [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1937
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1937
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1952
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1952
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |17
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |17
| align="center"|[[Seamus Macaulay]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Seamus Mac Amhalghaidh]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Charles Haughey 1967.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Charles Haughey 1967.jpg|100px]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Glytter)|Social Democratic]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1952
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1952
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1957
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1957
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |18
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |18
| align="center"|[[Wallace P. Fitzgerald, Sr.]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Wallace Mór Fitzgerald]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. 1938.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. 1938.jpg|100px]]
| [[Liberty Party (Glytter)|Liberty Party]]
| [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1957
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1957
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1962
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1962
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |19
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |19
| align="center"|[[Máire Ní Néill]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Máire Ní Néill]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:MaryONeil.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Mme Barbara Castle, Ministre britannique du développement outre-mer.jpg|100px]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Glytter)|Social Democratic]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1962
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1962
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1967
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1971
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |20
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |20
| align="center"|[[Rory McAllan]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Rory Mac Ailín]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:James Chichester-Clark 1970.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:James Chichester-Clark 1970.jpg|100px]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Glytter)|Social Democratic]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1967
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1971
| {{small|21 March}}<br>1969
| {{small|21 March}}<br>1975
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |21
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |21
| align="center"|[[Dáibhí Mac Coinneach]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Dáibhí Mac Coinneach]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| [[File:Alec Douglas-Home (c1963).jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Jack Lynch 1967 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| [[Liberty Party (Glytter)|Liberty Party]]
| [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]
| {{small|21 March}}<br>1969
| {{small|21 March}}<br>1975
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1977
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1977
| TBD
| TBD
| [[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |22
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |22
| align="center"|[[Michael Moss]]<br>{{small|(TBD)}}
| align="center"|[[Mícheál Ó Muilleoir]]<br>{{small|(24 April 1921 - 6 August 2012)}}
| [[File:James Callaghan and Carter crop.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Mícheál_Ó_Muilleoir.png|100px]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Glytter)|Social Democratic]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1977
| {{small|20 June}}<br>1977
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1982
| {{small|21 June}}<br>1982
| TBD
| [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta|Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition]]
| [[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |23
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |23
| align="center"|[[Patricia Flowers]]<br>{{small|b. 17 February 1929}}
| align="center"|[[Pádraigín Bláthanna]]<br>{{small|b. 17 February 1929}}
| [[File:PatriciaFlowers.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:PatriciaFlowers.jpg|100px]]
| [[Liberty Party (Glytter)|Liberty Party]]
| [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1982
| {{small|21 June}}<br>1982
| {{small|12 June}}<br>1992
| {{small|22 June}}<br>1992
| TBD
| [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta|Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition]]
| [[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
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| align="center"|[[Niamh Nic Uilliam]]<br>{{small|b. 27 February 1949}}
| align="center"|[[Niamh Nic Uilliam]]<br>{{small|b. 27 February 1949}}
| [[File:Niamh Nic Uilliam 1.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Niamh Nic Uilliam 1.jpg|100px]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Glytter)|Social Democratic]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]
| {{small|15 June}}<br>1992
| {{small|22 June}}<br>1992
| {{small|17 March}}<br>2002
| {{small|17 March}}<br>2002
| Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
| [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta|Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition]]
| [[Ellen II of Glytter|Ellen II]]<br>[[Elton II of Glytter|Elton II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
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| align="center"|[[Séamus Ó Faoláin]]<br>{{small|b. 8 November 1948}}
| align="center"|[[Séamus Ó Faoláin]]<br>{{small|b. 8 November 1948}}
| [[File:Gordon_Brown_smiles.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Gordon_Brown_smiles.jpg|100px]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Glytter)|Social Democratic]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]
| {{small|17 March}}<br>2002
| {{small|17 March}}<br>2002
| {{small|17 June}}<br>2002
| {{small|17 June}}<br>2002
| Tánaiste and Minister of the Interior
| [[Cabinet of Caldia|Tánaiste]] and [[Cabinet of Caldia|Minister of the Interior]]
| [[Elton II of Glytter|Elton II]]
|rowspan=2|'''[[Elton II of Caldia|Elton II]]'''<br>[[File:Albert II.jpg|70px]]<br>{{small|(2002-2010)}}
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |26
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |26
| align="center"|[[Enda Kelley]]<br>{{small|b. 4 March 1948}}
| align="center"|[[Énna Ó Ceallaigh]]<br>{{small|b. 4 March 1948}}
| [[File:Enda_Kelley.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Enda_Kelley.jpg|100px]]
| [[Liberty Party (Glytter)|Liberty Party]]
| [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]
| {{small|18 June}}<br>2002
| {{small|18 June}}<br>2002
| {{small|17 June}}<br>2007
| {{small|17 June}}<br>2007
| Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
| [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta|Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition]]
| [[Elton II of Glytter|Elton II]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |27
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |27
| align="center"|[[Alexis Walker]]<br>{{small|b. 15 August 1950}}
| align="center"|[[Alastrí Nic Ualtair ⁊ Ní Deoradh]]<br>{{small|b. 15 August 1950}}
| [[File:Alexis Walker.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Alexis Walker.jpg|100px]]
| [[Liberty Party (Glytter)|Liberty Party]]
| [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]
| {{small|17 June}}<br>2007
| {{small|17 June}}<br>2007
| {{small|20 April}}<br>2017
| {{small|20 April}}<br>2017
| [[List of Glytteronian ministries|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
| [[Cabinet of Caldia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
| [[Elton II of Glytter|Elton II]]<br>[[Kenneth IV]]
|rowspan=5|'''[[Kenneth IV]]'''<br>[[File:KennethIV.jpeg|70px]]<br>{{small|(2010-present)}}
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |28
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |28
| align="center"|[[Jimmy O'Reilly]]<br>{{small|b. 27 April 1976}}
| align="center"|[[Simi Ó Raghallaigh]]<br>{{small|b. 27 April 1976}}
| [[File:Jimmy_O'Reilly.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Jimmy_O'Reilly.jpg|100px]]
| [[Liberty Party (Glytter)|Liberty Party]]
| [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]
| {{small|20 April}}<br>2017
| {{small|20 April}}<br>2017
| {{small|7 May}}<br>2018
| {{small|7 May}}<br>2018
| [[List of Glytteronian ministries|Minister of Justice and Equality]]
| [[Cabinet of Caldia|Minister of Justice and Equality]]
| [[Kenneth IV]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |29
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |29
| align="center"|[[Frank Casarnach]]<br>{{small|b. 5 November 1949}}
| align="center"|[[Proin Casarnach]]<br>{{small|b. 5 November 1949}}
| [[File:2017-09-24 Thomas de Maizière by Sandro Halank–3.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:2017-09-24 Thomas de Maizière by Sandro Halank–3.jpg|100px]]
| [[Liberty Party (Glytter)|Liberty Party]]
| [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]
| {{small|7 May}}<br>2018
| {{small|7 May}}<br>2018
| {{small|5 January}}<br>2019
| {{small|5 January}}<br>2019
| [[List of Glytteronian ministries|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
| [[Cabinet of Caldia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
| [[Kenneth IV]]
|-
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |30
! style="background:Purple; color:white;" |30
| align="center"|[[Humphrey Dumfries]]<br>{{small|b. 20 April 1954}}
| align="center"|[[Amhlaoibh na Dùnphris]]<br>{{small|b. 20 April 1954}}
| [[File:Eric Pickles, October 2009 1 cropped.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Eric Pickles, October 2009 1 cropped.jpg|100px]]
| [[Liberty Party (Glytter)|Liberty Party]]
| [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]]
| {{small|5 January}}<br>2019
| {{small|5 January}}<br>2019
| Present
| {{small|27 February}}<br>2019
| [[List of Glytteronian ministries|Minister of Finance]]
| [[Cabinet of Caldia|Minister of Finance]]
| [[Kenneth IV]]
|-
|-style="background:#EEEEEE"
! style="background:#EE2020; color:white;" |31
| align="center"|[[Stiofán Mac Suibhne]]<br>{{small|b. 8 November 1948}}
| [[File:Sauli Niinistö - 171106-D-GY869-041 (37501659204) (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]
| {{small|27 February}}<br>2019
| Present
| [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta|Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Living former Taoiseachs==
==Living former Taoisigh==
As of 2018 there are six living former Taoiseachs. The last Taoiseach to die was [[Michael Moss]] in 2003, who served as Taoiseach from 1977-1982.  
As of 2018 there are eight living former Taoisigh. The last Taoiseach to die was [[Mícheál Ó Muilleoir]] in 2003, who served as Taoiseach from 1977-1982.  
<gallery class="center">
<gallery class="center">
File:PatriciaFlowers2.jpg|[[Patricia Flowers]]<br>served 1982-1992<br>born 1929 (age {{age|1929|02|17}})
File:PatriciaFlowers2.jpg|[[Pádraigín Bláthanna]]<br>served 1982-1992<br>born 1929 (age {{age|1929|02|17}})
File:Niamh Nic Uilliam 2.jpg|[[Niamh Nic Uilliam]]<br>served 1992-2002<br>born 1949 (age {{age|1949|02|27}})
File:Niamh Nic Uilliam 2.jpg|[[Niamh Nic Uilliam]]<br>served 1992-2002<br>born 1949 (age {{age|1949|02|27}})
File:Accelerating Infrastructure Development Gordon Brown (8412051140) (cropped).jpg|[[Séamus Ó Faoláin]]<br>served 2002-2002<br>born 1948 (age {{age|1948|11|08}})
File:Accelerating Infrastructure Development Gordon Brown (8412051140) (cropped).jpg|[[Séamus Ó Faoláin]]<br>served 2002-2002<br>born 1948 (age {{age|1948|11|08}})
File:Michael Bloomberg February 2013.jpg|[[Enda Kelley]]<br />served 2002-2007<br />born 1948 (age {{age|1948|03|04}})
File:Michael Bloomberg February 2013.jpg|[[Énna Ó Ceallaigh]]<br />served 2002-2007<br />born 1948 (age {{age|1948|03|04}})
File:Hillary Clinton at 58th Inauguration 01-20-17 (1).jpg|[[Alexis Walker]]<br />served 2007-2017<br />born 1950 (age {{age|1950|08|15}})
File:Hillary Clinton at 58th Inauguration 01-20-17 (1).jpg|[[Alastrí Nic Ualtair ⁊ Ní Deoradh]]<br />served 2007-2017<br />born 1950 (age {{age|1950|08|15}})
File:Cory Booker, official portrait, 114th Congress.jpg|[[Jimmy O'Reilly]]<br>served 2017-2018<br>born 1976 (age {{age|1976|04|27}})
File:Cory Booker, official portrait, 114th Congress.jpg|[[Simi Ó Raghallaigh]]<br>served 2017-2018<br>born 1976 (age {{age|1976|04|27}})
File:2017-09-24 Thomas de Maizière by Sandro Halank.jpg|[[Frank Casarnach]]<br>served 2018-2019<br>born 1976 (age {{|1949|11|5}})
File:2017-09-24 Thomas de Maizière by Sandro Halank.jpg|[[Proin Casarnachh]]<br>served 2018-2019<br>born 1949 (age {{age|1949|11|05}})
File:Eric Pickles.JPG|[[Amhlaoibh na Dùnphris]]<br>served 2019<br>born 1952 (age {{age|1952|06|23}})
</gallery>
</gallery>
[[Category:Politics of Glytter]]
[[Category:Politics of Caldia]][[Category:Government of Caldia]]

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Taoiseach of Caldia
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Incumbent
Stiofán Mac Suibhne
since 27 February 2019
StyleYour Excellency (A Shoilse)
ResidenceLoveland House
NominatorComhthionól Náisiúnta
AppointerMonarch of the Caldia by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta.
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure, so long as elections are held no more than five years apart.
Inaugural holderDónall Ó Conaill
Formation1857
DeputyTánaiste
Salary€185,350
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The Taoiseach is the head of government of Caldia. The Taoiseach is appointed by the monarch after securing the support of the lower house of the Tionól, the Comhthionól Náisiúnta. In order to remain in office, the Taoiseach a majority in the Comhthionól must continue to provide their support. The current Taoiseach is Stiofán Mac Suibhne, TC, who was appointed on 27 February 2019.

The word means "chief" or "leader" in the Ghaillish language. The earliest known use of the term is from a 5th- or 6th-century ogham inscription in both the Tenic languages. Internationally, the office is colloquially referred to as the premier or prime minister of Caldia. Taoiseach is the official title in Ghaillish, Gaullican, and Estmerish. It is not used for the heads of government for other countries. Instead, prime ministers are referred to in Ghaillish as Príomh Aire and the Ghaillish language uses premier as a Gaullican-loanword for premiers.

Overview

Under the Constitution of Caldia, the Taoiseach is nominated by a simple majority of Comhthionól Náisiúnta from among its members. This means a Taoiseach must receive the support of 200 TCs in order to be nominated. Following a nomination, he or she is then formally appointed to office by the monarch. The monarch is required to appoint whomever the Comhthionól designates without the option of declining appointment.

If the Taoiseach loses the support of a majority in Comhthionól Náisiúnta, he or she is not automatically removed from office. If a motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach is passed, he or she will be removed from office but the current government will remain in place. The Taoiseach's deputy, the Tánaiste, then assumes the powers of the position until the governing party names a new leader or until the legislative term ends. This happens infrequently, as it does not require a new election. Most often, a motion of no confidence in the Government is passed. If such a motion is passed, the Taoiseach is compelled to either resign or persuade the monarch to dissolve the Comhthionól and allow for new elections. The monarch may refuse to grant a dissolution, effectively forcing the Taoiseach to remain in office and form a care-taker government until the legislative term ends. To date, no monarch has exercised this prerogative despite it being permitted under the constitution. Additionally, the failure of a vote of confidence in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta may result in a Taoiseach's resignation or the dissolution of the sitting Comhthionól.

When a Taoiseach submits his or her resignation, the incumbent officeholder continues to carry out the powers of the office until the nomination of a successor by the Comhthionól Náisiúnta.

As the head of government, the Taoiseach is responsible for nominating all additional members of the Government. Government ministers nominated by the Taoiseach at the start of their term are confirmed at the same time by the Comhthionól Náisiúnta. Ministers are then formally appointed by the monarch. Should a government minister resign or be dismissed during a legislative term, any new nomination must be individually approved by the Comhthionól Náisiúnta before the monarch can make the formal appointment. For a government minister to be dismissed, the Taoiseach advises the monarch to dismiss him or her from her office. The monarch is required to follow this advice by constitutional convention. The Taoiseach is supported by the Executive Bureau, the government department responsible for assisting him or her in executing the powers of the office. The Taoiseach's Office is explicitly responsible for supporting the Taoiseach, but all other agencies within the Executive Bureau offer support in practice.

In addition to, the Taoiseach is also given the constitutional power to directly appoint fifteen members of the Seanad.

Taoisigh are also members of the Council of State, where they serve from their ascension to the office until their death.

Name

The word taoiseach means "chief" or "leader" in Ghaillish. Historically, it was the name given to leaders of clans. The title was also used by early rulers of the Kingdom of Ghailles who were referred to as the Great Chief. When the Kingdom of Caldia was established, the title was granted to the monarch's steward. Royal stewards were known as the Chief of the King or Chief of the Queen. The title was replaced by the position of Laird Chancellor during the 13th century. When the position was established in 1857, taoiseach was used to mean "Chief of the Government". The plural of taoiseach is taoisigh.

History

The position of Taoiseach was created in 1857 under the Instrument for Governance Act of 1857. Following the Silent Revolution and the demand for greater political representation, the creation of the Comhthionól Náisiúnta would result in the demand for the post. King Elton I and the Seanad both approved of its creation.

A statue of Dónall Ó Conaill, the first Taoiseach, in his native Shanbally.

The creation of the office would remove considerable authority from the Seanad, and as such made the principal house of the Tionól.

The office was predeceased by the Laird Chancellor. Under the Constitution of Caldia, executive authority was held by the monarch, who would often delegate such authority to the Laird Chancellor. The position of Laird Chancellor has its earliest roots in the thirteenth century during the reforms of King Alastar. However, both the monarch and the Laird Chancellor retained significant authority. The Laird Chancellorship was almost always held by peer or bishop. The only Taoiseach who was a peer during their tenure was the Duke of Holyhead.

The first Taoiseach was Dónall Ó Conaill, a former Laird Chancellor, former senator and prominent reformer. He was a principal leader of the Silent Revolution. Ó Conaill was a member of and the leader of the Caldish Democrats, the party which heavily campaigned for the creation of a more democratized house. Ó Conaill would serve two terms as Taoiseach, with the first lasting from 1857-1862 and the second from 1867-1872.

Since the office's creation, there have been thirty-one Taoisigh from four political parties. All but eight Taoisigh have served for the full duration of their five-year terms. Conán Ó Faoláin is the only Taoiseach to have died while in office while Liam O'Mathuna failed to defeat a motion of no confidence. Taoisigh Brigid O'Reilly and Rory Mac Ailín, and Humphrey Dumfries are the only Taoisigh who have both been in power during snap election and to have had their parties defeated in a snap election. Niamh Nic Uilliam and Frank Casarnach were dismissed from their office following intervention from the monarch. Alexis Walker resigned before the 2017 Caldish general election. Jimmy O'Reilly resigned from the office after a diplomatic scandal in 2018. Séamus Ó Faoláin held the office for only three months before being defeated in the 2002 election.

The Instrument for Governance Act of 1965 removed virtually all powers from the Seanad. As a result, the power of the Taoiseach increased significantly as they no longer had to cooperate with the Cathaoirleach to ensure their legislation would pass the Seanad. The need for reform arose following the Government Crisis of 1965 in which the majority of elected Seanad seats were held by the Liberty Party. As a result the Cathaoirleach, Dónal Ó Loingsigh, was a member of the Liberty Party. He used his seat to delay major reforms pursued by Taoiseach Mary O'Neill by refusing to put them up for a vote. Instead of calling for a snap election or waiting for the 1966 Seanad election, O'Neill instead pushed to strip the upper house of the bulk of its powers. The Instrument for Governance Act of 1965 was passed with a two-thirds super majority after negotiations between the parties sitting in the Comhthionól. After her reforms were implemented, the Taoiseach was granted the power to appoint eleven senators, an increase from the five previously permitted. This is done in order to ensure the government has a majority in the Seanad, which now only has the powers to review and delay legislation.

Family

The family of the Taoiseach has no official title or role. However, family members are often identified as members of the Dara Teaghlaigh (Second Family) in the Caldish press. This is due to their secondary status to the Royal Family. The phrase Dara Teaghlaigh first became popular in the 1990s and has since remained.

Residence

The official residence of the Taoiseach, the Loveland House. The residence is located on the Royal Mile in Spálgleann.

List of office holders

Parties

  Caldish Democrats
  National Conservative Party and predecessors
  Social Democratic
  Liberty Party
No. Name
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Party Term of office Cabinet
Parties 		Monarch
1 Dónall Ó Conaill
(TBD) 		Sir Walter Scott Portrait.jpg Caldish Democrats 12 June
1857 		TBD
1858 		Ó Conaill I
DG 		Elton I
Edward vii england.jpg
(1837-1882)
2 Pádraig Ó hEochaidh
(TBD) 		George Hamilton-Gordon.jpg Caldish Democrats TBD
1858 		TBD
1859 		Ó hEochaidh
DG
(1) Dónall Ó Conaill
(TBD) 		Sir Walter Scott Portrait.jpg Caldish Democrats 12 June
1859 		12 June
1872 		Ó Conaill II
DG
Ó Conaill III
DG
3 Brian Ó Cuinn
(TBD) 		Lord John Russell.jpg An ceart 12 June
1872 		12 June
1877 		TBD
4 Máirín Nic Aonghusa
(TBD) 		Elizabeth Stanton.jpg Caldish Democrats 12 June
1877 		12 June
1882 		TBD
5 Uilliam Mac Aife
(TBD) 		James G. Blaine - Brady-Handy.jpg An ceart 12 June
1882 		21 April
1885 		TBD James IV
Anders Zorn - Prins Eugen 1910.jpg
(1882-1907)
6 Roibeárd FitzWarren
(TBD) 		George B McClellan - c1880.jpg An ceart 21 April
1885 		12 June
1887 		TBD
7 Séamus Domhnach
(TBD) 		Charles Stewart Parnell - Brady-Handy.jpg Caldish Democrats 12 June
1887 		12 June
1897 		TBD
8 Ealasaid Nic Leòid
(TBD) 		Alice Paul cph.3a38295.jpg General Election Pact 12 June
1897 		12 June
1902 		TBD
9 Conán Ó Faoláin
(TBD) 		John Redmond 1917.JPG Caldish Democrats 12 June
1902 		8 April
1906 		TBD
10 Saorla Ní Chonaill
(TBD) 		Cutting 5375681482 dd9fba2eaa o.jpg Caldish Democrats 12 June
1906 		12 June
1915 		TBD Mary IV
Maud, Queen of Norway.jpg
(1907-1926)
11 Leannain Mac Seonag
(TBD) 		William O'Brien 1917.jpg National Conservative Party 8 April
1915 		12 June
1917 		TBD
12 Brigid Nic Gormáin
(TBD) 		Portrait of Julia Lathrop.jpg National Conservative Party 12 June
1917 		4 September
1919 		TBD
13 Liam O'Mathuna
(TBD) 		Eamon de Valera c 1922-30.jpg Caldish Democrats 4 September
1919 		29 November
1925 		TBD
14 Éamon Ua Buachalla
(TBD) 		William Butler Yeats by George Charles Beresford.jpg Caldish Democrats 29 November
1925 		1 February
1935 		TBD Ellen II
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother portrait.jpg
(1926-2002)
15 Tomás Mag Fhearadhaigh
(TBD) 		Ramsay-MacDonald (cropped).jpg Social Democratic 1 February
1935 		12 June
1937 		TBD
16 Eleanore Rosaiteir
11 October 1893-26 November 1961 		Eleanor Roosevelt in New York City - NARA - 195376.tif Liberty Party 12 June
1937 		12 June
1952 		TBD
17 Seamus Mac Amhalghaidh
(TBD) 		Charles Haughey 1967.jpg Social Democratic 12 June
1952 		12 June
1957 		TBD
18 Wallace Mór Fitzgerald
(TBD) 		Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. 1938.jpg Liberty Party 12 June
1957 		12 June
1962 		TBD
19 Máire Ní Néill
(TBD) 		Mme Barbara Castle, Ministre britannique du développement outre-mer.jpg Social Democratic 12 June
1962 		12 June
1971 		TBD
20 Rory Mac Ailín
(TBD) 		James Chichester-Clark 1970.jpg Social Democratic 12 June
1971 		21 March
1975 		TBD
21 Dáibhí Mac Coinneach
(TBD) 		Jack Lynch 1967 (cropped).jpg Liberty Party 21 March
1975 		12 June
1977 		TBD
22 Mícheál Ó Muilleoir
(24 April 1921 - 6 August 2012) 		Mícheál Ó Muilleoir.png Social Democratic 20 June
1977 		21 June
1982 		Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
23 Pádraigín Bláthanna
b. 17 February 1929 		PatriciaFlowers.jpg Liberty Party 21 June
1982 		22 June
1992 		Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
24 Niamh Nic Uilliam
b. 27 February 1949 		Niamh Nic Uilliam 1.jpg Social Democratic 22 June
1992 		17 March
2002 		Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
25 Séamus Ó Faoláin
b. 8 November 1948 		Gordon Brown smiles.jpg Social Democratic 17 March
2002 		17 June
2002 		Tánaiste and Minister of the Interior Elton II
File:Albert II.jpg
(2002-2010)
26 Énna Ó Ceallaigh
b. 4 March 1948 		Enda Kelley.jpg Liberty Party 18 June
2002 		17 June
2007 		Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
27 Alastrí Nic Ualtair ⁊ Ní Deoradh
b. 15 August 1950 		Alexis Walker.jpg Liberty Party 17 June
2007 		20 April
2017 		Minister of Foreign Affairs Kenneth IV
KennethIV.jpeg
(2010-present)
28 Simi Ó Raghallaigh
b. 27 April 1976 		Jimmy O'Reilly.jpg Liberty Party 20 April
2017 		7 May
2018 		Minister of Justice and Equality
29 Proin Casarnach
b. 5 November 1949 		2017-09-24 Thomas de Maizière by Sandro Halank–3.jpg Liberty Party 7 May
2018 		5 January
2019 		Minister of Foreign Affairs
30 Amhlaoibh na Dùnphris
b. 20 April 1954 		Eric Pickles, October 2009 1 cropped.jpg Liberty Party 5 January
2019 		27 February
2019 		Minister of Finance
31 Stiofán Mac Suibhne
b. 8 November 1948 		Sauli Niinistö - 171106-D-GY869-041 (37501659204) (cropped).jpg Social Democratic 27 February
2019 		Present Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition

Living former Taoisigh

As of 2018 there are eight living former Taoisigh. The last Taoiseach to die was Mícheál Ó Muilleoir in 2003, who served as Taoiseach from 1977-1982.

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