1975, first elected to parliament; re-elected at 11 general elections. 1986-87, Minister of State, Education and Labour. 1994-97, Cabinet Minister, Tourism and Trade. 2002, became Fine Gael Leader. 2011, elected as Taoiseach (Prime Minister). Current Vice-President, European People's Party. Chaired the European Union Council of Trade Ministers during Ireland's EU Presidency. 1996, co-chaired the successful Singapore round of WTO talks. Interests: hill walking, playing golf and cycling.
Ireland is now the fastest growing economy in Europe. Thanks to the hard work and resilience of the Irish people and Irish businesses, we have come a long way since 2010. That was when a ...
