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John Bruton
10th Taoiseach
In office 15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997
President	Mary Robinson
Tánaiste	Dick Spring
Preceded by	Albert Reynolds
Succeeded by	Bertie Ahern
Ambassador of the European Union to the United States
In office 24 November 2004 – 31 October 2009
President	José Manuel Barroso
Preceded by	Günter Burghardt
Succeeded by	Angelos Pangratis (Acting)
Leader of the Opposition
In office 26 June 1997 – 9 February 2001
President	Mary Robinson Mary McAleese
Taoiseach	Bertie Ahern
Preceded by	Bertie Ahern
Succeeded by	Michael Noonan
In office 20 November 1990 – 15 December 1994
President	Patrick Hillery Mary Robinson
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey Albert Reynolds
Preceded by	Alan Dukes
Succeeded by	Bertie Ahern
Leader of Fine Gael
In office 21 November 1990 – 9 February 2001
Deputy	Peter Barry Nora Owen
Preceded by	Alan Dukes
Succeeded by	Michael Noonan
Deputy Leader of Fine Gael
In office 26 March 1987 – 20 November 1990
Leader	Alan Dukes
Preceded by	Peter Barry
Succeeded by	Peter Barry
Minister for the Public Service
In office 20 January 1987 – 10 March 1987
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Ruairi Quinn
Succeeded by	Alan Dukes
Minister for Finance
In office 14 February 1986 – 10 March 1987
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Alan Dukes
Succeeded by	Ray MacSharry
In office 30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Gene Fitzgerald
Succeeded by	Ray MacSharry
Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism
In office 13 December 1983 – 14 February 1986
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Garret FitzGerald (Acting)
Succeeded by	Michael Noonan
Minister for Industry and Energy
In office 14 December 1982 – 13 December 1983
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Albert Reynolds
Succeeded by	Dick Spring
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
In office 14 March 1973 – 25 May 1977
Taoiseach	Liam Cosgrave
Preceded by	Bobby Molloy
Succeeded by	Jim Tunney
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office 14 May 1973 – 25 May 1977
Taoiseach	Liam Cosgrave
Preceded by	Gerry Collins
Succeeded by	Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
Teachta Dála
In office June 1969 – 31 October 2004
Constituency	Meath
Personal details
Born	John Gerard Bruton (1947-05-18)18 May 1947 Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland
Died	6 February 2024(2024-02-06) (aged 76) Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse(s)	Finola Bruton (m. 1978)
Children	4
Relatives	Richard Bruton (brother)
Education	Clongowes Wood College
Alma mater	University College Dublin King's Inns
Website	Official website

John Gerard Bruton (18 May 1947 – 6 February 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997.

Bruton was also Ambassador of the European Union to the United States from 2004 to 2009, Leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001, Opposition Leader from 1990 to 1994 and 1997 to 2001, Deputy Leader of Fine Gael from 1987 to 1990, Minister for the Public Service from January 1987 to March 1987, Minister for Finance from 1981 to 1982 and 1986 to 1987, Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1983 to 1986, Minister for Industry and Energy from 1982 to 1983, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1973 to 1977.

He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 2004.

Bruton died aged 76 on 6 February 2024 at the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin, having had cancer for some time.^[1]

References[change | change source]

Other websites[change | change source]

• Washington Diplomat Bio
• Official website

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