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Bertie Ahern
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11th Taoiseach of Ireland from 1997 to 2008
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Bertie Ahern is an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach. He was born on 12 September 1951 and has two children. Ahern has authored several works, including his autobiography and various official speeches, such as an address to the 15th Plenary of the British-Irish Inter-parliamentary Body and a speech at the annual Fianna Fail Arbour Hill Commemoration.
His recorded quotes include statements regarding economic boom times and a remark that Time magazine reported as speaking of "upsetting the apple tart." He has also stated, "I never condemn wrongdoing in any area." Ahern is referenced by 901 other encyclopedia articles.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Bertie Ahern Autobiography
- Bertie Ahern
- Bertie Ahern Autobiography Bertie Ahern
- Address by the Taoiseach, Mr Bertie Ahern, T.D. at lunch hosted by the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast on Friday, 23 January, 1998 at 1.45pm
- Address by the Taoiseach, Mr Bertie Ahern, T.D., to the 15th Plenary of the British-Irish Inter-parliamentary Body
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 16
- Total plays
- 85
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Human nutrition, the gut microbiome and the immune system
· 2011 · cited 2,260x
- De novo design of protein structure and function with RFdiffusion
· 2023 · cited 2,130x
- Longitudinal analyses reveal immunological misfiring in severe COVID-19
· 2020 · cited 1,950x
- The Changing of the Boards: The Impact on Firm Valuation of Mandated Female Board Representation *
· 2012 · cited 1,459x
- Psychological Sequelae of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks in New York City
· 2002 · cited 1,338x
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Quotes
- “The reason it's on the rise is because probably the boom times are getting even more boomer.”
- “"I don't know how people who engage in that don't commit suicide"”
- “Time magazine reported him as speaking of "upsetting the apple tart".”
- “I never condemn wrongdoing in any area”
- “I have always found him to be a proud, honourable man, loyal, true, persevering, principled, caring and committed but tough and a person who lost friends easily. On behalf of the Government but in particular on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I thank him for his distinguished years of service to his constituents and his country.”
- “The public are entitled to have an absolute guarantee of the financial probity and integrity of their elected representatives, their officials and above all of Ministers. They need to know that they are under financial obligations to nobody.”
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Encyclopedic overview
Bartholomew Patrick "Bertie" Ahern (born 12 September 1951) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008, and as Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2008. A Teachta Dála (TD) from 1977 to 2011, he served as Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997. He was also Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1986 to 1987, Tánaiste from November to December 1994, and Minister for Finance from 1991 to 1994.
Fianna Fáil led three coalition governments under Ahern's leadership; he is the second-longest serving Taoiseach, after Éamon de Valera. He resigned as Taoiseach on 6 May 2008, in the wake of revelations made by the Mahon Tribunal over payments received from developers; he was succeeded by Brian Cowen. Fianna Fáil proposed to expel politicians censured by the tribunal, but Ahern resigned his membership prior to the expulsion motion. In 2016, Fianna Fáil announced that it had given Ahern the option of rejoining the party. He rejoined in February 2023.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bertie Ahern” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.