Who is Enda Kenny?
Q: Who is Enda Kenny?
A: Enda Kenny is an Irish Fine Gael politician, who was Taoiseach from 2011 through 2017, and led Fine Gael from 2002 until his retirement in 2017.
Q: What positions has Enda Kenny held in the Irish government?
A: Enda Kenny served as Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997, and he has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Mayo since 1975. He is currently the longest-serving TD in Dáil Éireann, which makes him the incumbent Father of the Dáil.
Q: How did Enda Kenny become the leader of Fine Gael?
A: Enda Kenny became the leader of Fine Gael in 2002 through a leadership election, where he defeated his main opponent Richard Bruton.
Q: When did Enda Kenny become Taoiseach?
A: Enda Kenny became Taoiseach in 2011 when his party, Fine Gael, won a general election and formed a coalition government with the Labour Party.
Q: Who was the last Fine Gael leader to win government in an election before Enda Kenny?
A: Garret FitzGerald was the last Fine Gael leader to win government in an election before Enda Kenny, in 1982.
Q: What did Enda Kenny announce in May 2017?
A: In May 2017, Enda Kenny announced that he would retire as Fine Gael leader and would resign as Taoiseach once a new leader is chosen.
Q: What is Enda Kenny's role in the European People's Party?
A: Enda Kenny is a two-term Vice President of the European People's Party.
