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'''Stiofán Mac Suibhne''' (born 11 June 1959) is a Caldish [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]  politician who has served as [[Taoiseach of Caldia|Taoiseach]] since February 2019. He has led the Social Democratic Party since July 2017 and has been a [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta|Teachta Comhthionól]] (TC) since 2007, first representing the Scariff North constituency and later serving as a {{wp|Open list|List}} TC.
'''Stiofán Aodghan Mac Suibhne''' (born 11 June 1959) is a Caldish [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]]  politician who has served as [[Taoiseach of Caldia|Taoiseach]] since February 2019. He has led the Social Democratic Party since July 2017 and has been a [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta|Teachta Comhthionól]] (TC) since 2007, first representing the Scariff North constituency and later serving as a {{wp|Open list|List}} TC.


He became deputy leader of the Social Democrats in June 2012. After the [[2017 Caldish general election|2017 general election]], he was chosen by the party's central committee to serve as leader and he lead the party in opposition. While in opposition, Mac Suibhne mended the damaged relationships between the Social Democrats and the trade unions. He was vocal critic of [[Frank Casarnach]] and called on him to resign in the wake of the [[Frank Casarnach#Bid-rigging scandal|big-rigging scandal]]. Mac Suibhne led the party into the [[2019 Caldish general election|2019 snap election]] where the party gained 101 seats and received 48% of all votes cast. Mac Suibhne is the first Social Democratic Taoiseach since 2002 and the first to win an election since 1997.  
He became deputy leader of the Social Democrats in June 2012. After the [[2017 Caldish general election|2017 general election]], he was chosen by the party's central committee to serve as leader and he lead the party in opposition. While in opposition, Mac Suibhne mended the damaged relationships between the Social Democrats and the trade unions. He was vocal critic of [[Frank Casarnach]] and called on him to resign in the wake of the [[Frank Casarnach#Bid-rigging scandal|big-rigging scandal]]. Mac Suibhne led the party into the [[2019 Caldish general election|2019 snap election]] where the party gained 101 seats and received 48% of all votes cast. Mac Suibhne is the first Social Democratic Taoiseach since 2002 and the first to win an election since 1997.  


An {{wp|ironworker}} by trade, Mac Suibhne is the former president of the Association of Iron Miners, a powerful Caldish {{wp|trade union}}. He has close ties to the Caldish labour movement.
An {{wp|ironworker}} by trade, Mac Suibhne is the former president of the Association of Ironworkers and Miners, a powerful Caldish {{wp|trade union}}. He has close ties to the Caldish labour movement.


==Life and Career==
==Life and Career==
Mac Suibhne was born on 11 June 1959 in [[Scariff]], [[Counties of Caldia|County Clane]]. His father Aodghan Mac Suibhne (1934 - 2006) was an iron miner that worked in the iron mines on the north Caldish coast and his mother Treasa Ní Bhraonáin (born 1938) was an {{wp|Home care|in-home}} {{wp|caregiver}}. He attended tertiary school in Scariff before attending Shanbally Technical Institute for a 48-week welding course.


===Politics===
===Politics===

Revision as of 13:49, 17 December 2019

Stiofán Mac Suibhne
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Taoiseach of Caldia
Assumed office
27 February 2019
MonarchKenneth IV
DeputySéamus Ó Faoláin
Preceded byHumphrey Dumfries
Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
In office
19 June 2017 – 27 February 2019
Preceded byDarragh Ballíck
Succeeded byPádraig Mac Piarais
Leader of the Social Democrats
Assumed office
31 July 2017
DeputyGearóid MacMaster
Preceded byDarragh Ballíck
Deputy Leader of the Social Democrats
In office
28 June 2012 – 31 July 2017
LeaderDarragh Ballíck
Preceded byDeirbhile Ní Ríain
Succeeded byGearóid MacMaster
List Teachta Comhthionól
Assumed office
12 June 2017
Teachta Comhthionól for Scariff North
In office
12 June 2007 – 12 June 2017
Personal details
Born
Stiofán Aodghan Mac Suibhne

(1959-06-11) 11 June 1959 (age 64)
Scariff, County Clane Caldia
Political partySocial Democratic Party
SpousePádraigín Níc Dhòmhnaill
Children2
Alma materShanbally Technical Institute

Stiofán Aodghan Mac Suibhne (born 11 June 1959) is a Caldish Social Democratic politician who has served as Taoiseach since February 2019. He has led the Social Democratic Party since July 2017 and has been a Teachta Comhthionól (TC) since 2007, first representing the Scariff North constituency and later serving as a List TC.

He became deputy leader of the Social Democrats in June 2012. After the 2017 general election, he was chosen by the party's central committee to serve as leader and he lead the party in opposition. While in opposition, Mac Suibhne mended the damaged relationships between the Social Democrats and the trade unions. He was vocal critic of Frank Casarnach and called on him to resign in the wake of the big-rigging scandal. Mac Suibhne led the party into the 2019 snap election where the party gained 101 seats and received 48% of all votes cast. Mac Suibhne is the first Social Democratic Taoiseach since 2002 and the first to win an election since 1997.

An ironworker by trade, Mac Suibhne is the former president of the Association of Ironworkers and Miners, a powerful Caldish trade union. He has close ties to the Caldish labour movement.

Life and Career

Mac Suibhne was born on 11 June 1959 in Scariff, County Clane. His father Aodghan Mac Suibhne (1934 - 2006) was an iron miner that worked in the iron mines on the north Caldish coast and his mother Treasa Ní Bhraonáin (born 1938) was an in-home caregiver. He attended tertiary school in Scariff before attending Shanbally Technical Institute for a 48-week welding course.

Politics

Opposition leader

Taoiseach

Personal life