List of Presidents of Finntaire
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President of Finntaire (from 1962)
No. |
Portrait | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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1 | Barend Moen-Haig (1909-1989) |
Conservative Party | 1962 | 1967 | ... | |
2 | Prainsis Ó Leannáin (1926-1972) |
Progressive National Party | 1967 | 1972 | Elected President of Finntaire in 1967, becoming the first President of the Progressive National Party. Brought in controversially tough stances against organised crime and radicalism, but also expanded social security, enabled provincial representation reform, and implemented civil rights for indigenous Finntairans. Won re-election in 1972 but was assassinated some months later at the hands of Ronald J. Ross in 1972, who was believed to have been working for the Ballysidney Mafia. | |
3 | Lionel Cabot (1910-1998) |
Progressive National Party | 1972 | 1977 | Became President of Finntaire after the assassination of Prainsis Ó Leannáin, serving out the remainder of his term. He focused on increasing connections to the ... Community, and was known for his abrasive and cautious attitude, preferring not to "rock the boat" on implementing more reforms. He refused to run for re-election in 1977 and the Progressive National Party was defeated. | |
4 | File:Premier Robert Stanfield.jpg | Michael King (1912-2003) |
Conservative Party | 1977 | 1982 | ... |
5 | Mághnus Ó Leannáin (1931-2009) |
Progressive National Party | 1982 | 1987 | Brother of former President Prainsis Ó Leannáin. Continued the ideals of his brother, expanding Medicare, and raising the minimum wage. Faced a sluggish economy, growing inflation, and decreasing job rates at the end of his first term, hurting his re-election chances, resulting in his defeat in 1986 to Oliver Rush of the Moderate Party | |
6 | Oliver Rush (born 1940) |
Moderate Party | 1987 | 1992 | ... |