Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Ireland

Heads of State of Ireland

Lordship of Ireland

Lord of Ireland
Henry VII

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 28 1457; d. April 21 1509.

House of Tudor

1485 – 1509


Kingdom of Ireland

Monarch of the Kingdom of Ireland
William III

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 24 1533; d. July 10 1584.

House of Orange – Nassau

1689 – 1702

Anne

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 6 1665; d. August 1 1714.

Spouse: Prince George of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland (b. May 19 1744; d. November 17 1818)

House of Stuart

1702 – 1714

George I

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 28 1660; d. June 11 1727.

House of Hanover – Welf

1714 – 1727

George II

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 9 1683; d. October 25 1760.

House of Hanover – Welf

1727 – 1760




Heads of Government of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Taoiseach
John Aloysius Costello

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 20 1891; d. January 5 1976

Fine Gael

1948 – 1951

John Aloysius Costello

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 20 1891; d. January 5 1976

Fine Gael

1954 – 1957


Leader of the Opposition
John Aloysius Costello

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 20 1891; d. January 5 1976

Fine Gael

1951 – 1954

John Aloysius Costello

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 20 1891; d. January 5 1976

Fine Gael

1957 – 1959