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Fine Gael

Irish political party

Key facts

Leader: Simon Harris
General secretary: John Carroll
Deputy leader: Helen McEntee
Chairperson: Micheál Carrigy
Seanad leader: Seán Kyne
Founders: W. T. Cosgrave Eoin O'Duffy Frank MacDermot James Dillon
Founded: 8 September 1933 ; 92 years ago ( 1933-09-08 )
Merger of: Cumann na nGaedheal Army Comrades Association National Centre Party
Headquarters: 51 Mount Street Upper, Dublin , Ireland
Youth wing: Young Fine Gael
Lgbt wing: Fine Gael LGBT
Membership 2020: 25,000
Ideology: Liberal conservatism Christian democracy
Political position: Centre-right
European affiliation: European People's Party
European parliament group: European People's Party Group
International affiliation: Centrist Democrat International
Colours: Dark blue (official) Blue (customary)

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Fine Gael (/ˌfiːnə ˈɡeɪl, ˌfɪn-/; Irish: [ˌfʲɪnʲə ˈɡeːl̪ˠ]; lit. 'Family (or Tribe) of the Irish') is a centre-right, liberal-conservative, Christian democratic political party in Ireland. Fine Gael is currently the third-largest party in the Republic of Ireland in terms of members of Dáil Éireann. The party had a membership of 25,000 in 2021. Simon Harris succeeded Leo Varadkar as party leader on 24 March 2024.

Fine Gael was founded on 8 September 1933, following the merger of its parent party Cumann na nGaedheal, the National Centre Party and the Blueshirts. Its origins lie in the struggle for Irish independence and the pro-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War, with the party claiming the legacy of Michael Collins. In its early years, the party was commonly known as Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, abbreviated UIP, and its official title in its constitution remains Fine Gael (United Ireland).