Fine Gael leadership election, 2002

Fine Gael leadership election

← 2001 5 June 2002 (2002-06-05)
Candidate Enda Kenny Richard Bruton Party Fine Gael Fine Gael   Candidate Gay Mitchell Phil Hogan Party Fine Gael Fine Gael
Leader before election Michael Noonan Elected Leader Enda Kenny

Michael Noonan

Enda Kenny

The 2002 Fine Gael leadership election began in May 2002, when Michael Noonan resigned as party leader due to the party's poor performance in the 2002 general election. Noonan had only been party leader for little over fifteen months. His successor was elected by the members of the Fine Gael parliamentary party on 5 June 2002. After one ballot the election was won by Enda Kenny. Kenny defeated Richard Bruton, Gay Mitchell and Phil Hogan.

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