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Leader of the Labour Party (Ireland)
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The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior politician within the Labour Party in Ireland. Since 24 March 2022, the office has been held by Ivana Bacik,[1] following the resignation of Alan Kelly as leader of the party.
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Leader of the Labour Party | |
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Inaugural holder | James Connolly (de facto) Thomas Johnson (de jure) |
Formation | 1912 (de facto) 1917 (de jure) |
Website | Ivana Bacik, TD |
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In a review of procedures at the party's 2017 conference, the position of Deputy Leader was abolished after a year of lying vacant, and the nomination and seconding of new leadership candidates was extended to Senators and MEPs as well as TDs.[2]