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Leader of the Opposition (Ireland)
parliamentary position of the Irish Parliament, Dáil Éireann / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Leader of the Opposition (Irish: Ceannaire an Fhreasúra) in Ireland is the politician who, de facto, leads the Parliamentary Opposition in the lower house of the Irish Parliament, Dáil Éireann.
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Leader of the Opposition
Ceannaire an Fhreasúra | |
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Term length | While leader of the largest political party not in government |
Inaugural holder | Thomas Johnson |
Formation | 6 December 1922 |
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When in the Dáil, the Leader of the Opposition sits on the right-hand side of the Ceann Comhairle and directly opposite of the Taoiseach.
To date there have been 17 Opposition Leaders, 9 of whom have been Taoiseach. The current Leader of the Opposition is Mary Lou McDonald TD of the Sinn Féin party since June 2020.