Charlie Haughey
| Charles Haughey | |
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| Taoiseach | |
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In office 10 March 1987 – 11 February 1992 |
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| President |
Patrick Hillery Mary Robinson |
| Tánaiste |
Brian Lenihan John Wilson |
| Preceded by | Garret FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | Albert Reynolds |
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In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982 |
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| President | Patrick Hillery |
| Tánaiste | Ray MacSharry |
| Preceded by | Garret FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | Garret FitzGerald |
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In office 11 December 1979 – 30 June 1981 |
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| President | Patrick Hillery |
| Tánaiste | George Colley |
| Preceded by | Jack Lynch |
| Succeeded by | Garret FitzGerald |
| Minister for the Gaeltacht | |
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In office 10 March 1987 – 11 February 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Paddy O'Toole |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 14 December 1982 – 10 March 1987 |
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| President | Patrick Hillery |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Garret FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | Alan Dukes |
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In office 30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982 |
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| President | Patrick Hillery |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Garret FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | Garret FitzGerald |
| Leader of Fianna Fáil | |
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In office 7 December 1979 – 6 February 1992 |
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| Deputy |
George Colley (1979-1982) Ray MacSharry (1982-1983) Brian Lenihan, Snr (1983-1990) John P. Wilson (1990-1992) |
| Preceded by | Jack Lynch |
| Succeeded by | Albert Reynolds |
| Minister for Social Welfare | |
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In office 5 July 1977 – 12 December 1979 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Brendan Corish |
| Succeeded by | Michael Woods |
| Minister for Health | |
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In office 5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Brendan Corish |
| Succeeded by | Michael Woods |
| Minister for Finance | |
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In office 10 November 1966 – 7 May 1970 |
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| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Jack Lynch |
| Succeeded by | George Colley |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
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In office 8 October 1964 – 10 November 1966 |
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| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Paddy Smith |
| Succeeded by | Neil Blaney (Agriculture and Fisheries) |
| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 11 October 1961 – 8 October 1964 |
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| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
| Preceded by | Oscar Traynor |
| Succeeded by | Brian Lenihan |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1981 – November 1992 |
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| Constituency | Dublin North Central |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office March 1957 – June 1981 |
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| Constituency | Dublin North-East |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Charles James Haughey 16 September 1925 Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 13 June 2006 (aged 80) Kinsealy, Dublin, Ireland |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| Resting place | Sutton |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Maureen Lemass (m. 1951-2006, his death) |
| Children | Eimear Conor Ciarán Seán |
| Alma mater |
University College Dublin King's Inn |
| Profession | Accountant, Barrister |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Ireland
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| Service/branch |
 Army Reserve
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| Years of service | 1941–1957 |
Charles James Haughey (16 September 1925 – 13 June 2006) was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office (from December 1979 to June 1981, March 1982 to December 1982, and March 1987 to February 1992). He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil (from 1979 until 1992). Haughey was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) in 1957 and was re-elected in every election until 1992, representing the Dublin North-East, Dublin Artane and Dublin North-Central constituencies. Haughey also served as Minister for Health and Social Welfare (1977–1979), Minister for Finance (1966–1970), Minister for Agriculture (1964–1966) and Minister for Justice (1961–1964). He also served as a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice during the early years of his parliamentary career.
Haughey is generally regarded as the dominant Irish politician of his generation, as well as the most controversial. Upon entering government in the early 1960s, Haughey became the symbol of a new vanguard of Irish ministers. As Taoiseach, he is credited by some economists as starting the positive transformation of the economy in the late 1980s. However, his career was also marked by several major scandals. Haughey was implicated in the Arms Crisis of 1970, which nearly destroyed his career. His political reputation revived, his tenure as Taoiseach was then damaged by the sensational GUBU Affair in 1982; his party leadership was challenged four times, each time unsuccessfully, earning Haughey the nickname "The Great Houdini." Revelations about his role in a phone tapping scandal forced him to resign as Taoiseach and retire from politics in 1992.
After Haughey's retirement from politics, further revelations of corruption, embezzlement, tax evasion and a 27-year extra-marital affair tarnished his reputation. He died of prostate cancer in 2006 at the age of eighty.
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