Micheál Martin (Irish: [ˈmʲiːçaːl̪ˠ]; [2] [3] [4] born 1 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as Taoiseach since January 2025, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022.

Jun 27, 2020 · He served as Taoiseach from 27 June 2020 to 17 December 2022. Previously, he has served as Lord Mayor of Cork in 1992-93, and on the Fianna Fáil front bench and in four cabinet posts: Minister for Foreign Affairs (2008-2011)

Jan 23, 2025 · Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the Dáil (lower house of Irish Parliament) subsided. The Dáil was...

Jan 23, 2025 · Micheál Martin became Ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in his political career on Thursday, a day later than planned.

Jan 9, 2025 · Micheál Martin (born August 1, 1960, Turners Cross, Cork, Ireland) is an Irish politician who became taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland in 2020 after the party he led, Fianna Fáil, entered into an unprecedented coalition government with its historical rival, Fine Gael, and the Green Party.

Jan 23, 2025 · DUBLIN (AP) — Irish lawmakers voted Thursday to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government. Members of the lower house of parliament, the Dáil, voted by 95 to 76 to confirm Martin as taoiseach, the Irish title for prime minister.

Jan 22, 2025 · Under the deal, Martin. 64, will be taoiseach, or prime minister, for three years, with Fine Gael’s Simon Harris – the outgoing taoiseach – as his deputy. The two politicians will then swap jobs for the rest of the five-year term.

Jan 23, 2025 · Speech by Micheál Martin on the nomination of Taoiseach ... could have hoped to complete school without the revolution which Minister for Education Donogh O’Malley and former Taoiseach Jack Lynch introduced. As I look at Ireland today, it is clear that there can be a degree of cynicism towards politics. Too often we dismiss the motivation of ...

Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken with the First Minister in Northern Ireland recently regarding Covid-19 or other related issues and-or mutual issues which directly impact both jurisdictions.

Jan 23, 2025 · Politics, at its core, is all about survival. And few can argue that Micheál Martin is anything other than a survivor. The Fianna Fáil leader has become Taoiseach for the second time in his...