Martin's government

Martin's government
Head of government	Micheál Martin
choice	2020
Appointed by	Michael D. Higgins
Duration	0 years and 0 days
predecessor	Varadkar government
composition
Party (s)	FF , FG , GP
representation
Dáil Éireann	84/160
Opposition leader	Mary Lou McDonald ( SF ) (?)

The Martin government has been the government of Ireland since June 27, 2020 . Prime Minister is Micheál Martin . It replaces the Varadkar government .

Leo Varadkar announced after losing the 2020 general election that he would resign as Taoiseach , but that the government would continue to perform its duties until its successor was appointed, in accordance with the provisions of Article 28.11 of the Constitution. After negotiations, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael agreed on a "historic coalition" with the Greens more than four months after the parliamentary elections. The post of Taoiseach will therefore “rotate” between the two bourgeois parties. Micheál Martin (FF) will initially be premier until 2022, then Leo Varadkar (FG) would take over this position again. On June 27, the Dáil debatedabout nominations for the position of Taoiseach. Micheál Martin's nomination was approved by the Dáil. Martin was subsequently named a Taoiseach by President Michael D. Higgins .

Government members

Office	Surname		Political party
Taoiseach (Prime Minister)		Micheál Martin	FF
Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister)		Leo Varadkar	FG
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Foreign minister		Simon Coveney	FG
Defense Minister
Finance minister		Paschal Donohoe	FG
Minister of Health		Stephen Donnelly	FF
Minister for Climate Change, Natural Resources and Transport		Eamon Ryan	GP
Minister for Media, Tourism, Art, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht		Catherine Martin	GP
Minister for Justice and Equality		Helen McEntee	FG
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage		Darragh O'Brien	FF
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries		Dara Calleary	FF
Minister for Education		Norma Foley	FF
Minister for Higher Education, Innovation and Research		Simon Harris	FG
Minister for Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands		Heather Humphreys	FG
Minister for Children, Disabled People, Equality and Integration		Roderic O'Gorman	GP
Minister for Public Spending and Reforms		Michael McGrath	FF
Minister of State in the Climate Policy Department		Hildegarde Naughton	FG
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity		Pippa Hackett	GP
Minister of State to the Prime Minister		Dara Calleary	FF
Attorney General		Paul Gallagher	Non-party

Individual evidence

1. ^ Tagesschau.de: Martin elected Irish head of government. Retrieved June 27, 2020 . 
2. ↑ LIVE Helen McEntee named Minister for Justice. Retrieved June 27, 2020 (English). 
3. ^ Marie O'Halloran: Who is in the new Cabinet? Members in profile. The Irish Times, June 28, 2020, accessed June 28, 2020 . 
4. ^ Statement by the Taoiseach, Michéal Martin TD, Announcement of Government. Department of the Taoiseach, June 27, 2020, accessed June 28, 2020 .