John Bruton
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| Taoiseach | |
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In office 15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997 |
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| President | Mary Robinson |
| Tánaiste | Dick Spring |
| Preceded by | Albert Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | Bertie Ahern |
| European Union Ambassador to the United States | |
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In office 24 November 2004 – 31 October 2009 |
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| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Günter Burghardt |
| Succeeded by | Angelos Pangratis (Acting) |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 26 June 1997 – 9 February 2001 |
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| President | Mary McAleese |
| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Bertie Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Michael Noonan |
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In office 20 November 1990 – 15 December 1994 |
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| President | Mary Robinson |
| Taoiseach |
Charles Haughey Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Alan Dukes |
| Succeeded by | Bertie Ahern |
| Leader of the Fine Gael Party | |
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In office 21 November 1990 – 9 February 2001 |
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| Deputy |
Peter Barry Nora Owen |
| Preceded by | Alan Dukes |
| Succeeded by | Michael Noonan |
| Minister for the Public Service | |
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In office 20 January 1987 – 10 March 1987 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Ruairi Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Alan Dukes |
| Minister for Finance | |
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In office 14 February 1986 – 10 March 1987 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Alan Dukes |
| Succeeded by | Ray MacSharry |
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In office 30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Gene Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Ray MacSharry |
| Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism | |
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In office 13 December 1983 – 14 February 1986 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Garret FitzGerald (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Noonan |
| Minister for Industry and Energy | |
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In office 14 December 1982 – 13 December 1983 |
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| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Albert Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | Dick Spring |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education | |
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In office 14 March 1973 – 25 May 1977 |
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| Taoiseach | Liam Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Bobby Molloy |
| Succeeded by | Jim Tunney |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
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In office 14 May 1973 – 25 May 1977 |
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| Taoiseach | Liam Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Gerry Collins |
| Succeeded by | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1969 – November 2004 |
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| Constituency | Meath |
| Personal details | |
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John Gerard Bruton 18 May 1947 Dunboyne, Meath, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Finola Bruton |
| Relations | Richard Bruton (brother) |
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| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | Official website |
John Gerard Bruton (born 18 May 1947) is an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 1994 to 1997. A minister under two taoisigh, Liam Cosgrave and Garret FitzGerald, Bruton held a number of the top posts in Irish government, including Minister for Finance (1981–1982 and 1986–1987), and Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism (1983–1986). He became leader of Fine Gael in 1990 and served as Taoiseach from 1994 until 1997, leading the Rainbow Coalition government of Fine Gael–Labour Party–Democratic Left.
Bruton was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a TD for Meath in 1969, and served continuously until his retirement from domestic politics in 2004. He served as the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States from 2004–2009, and is a former Vice-President of the European People's Party (EPP).
John Gerard Bruton was born to a wealthy, Catholic farming family in Dunboyne, County Meath and educated at Clongowes Wood College.
Oliver Coogan notes in his Politics and War in Meath 1913–23 that Bruton's granduncle was one of the farmers in south Meath who prevented the traditionally Anglo-Irish ascendency hunt from proceeding in the area during the Irish War of Independence.
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