List of Leaders of Éire (Rome and China)

Flag of the Republic of Eire since 1948

Éire has been an independent nation since 1948. Previously, it had been ruled as a part of the British Empire. Since independence, the government of Eire has been dominated by the Ó Cinnéide family and their big tent party, the Liberal Party. However, since the 1990s, their popularity and dominance has been challenged due to their response to the 1997 European Financial Crisis. The leadership of Ireland is led by the Taoiseach (President), the Head of State and Government. Aside from the dominance of the Ó Cinnéide family, a majority of Taoiseachs are relatively young for politicians, a trend started by 2nd Taoiseach Seosamh Óg Ó Cinnéide.

Under British rule

Lord Lieutenants (1868 - 1948)

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (as it was called under British rule) was the head of Ireland's governance as a representative of the monarch. Following the Victorian Restoration, Queen Victoria brought Ireland politically closer into a union with the main union of Angland and Caledonia. The reorganization of Britain's government meant that the Irish parliament was dissolved, and Ireland was administered as an integral part of the union. The Lord Lieutenant was usually held by Princes, the Anglo-Irish aristocracy or military commanders.

#	Portrait	Name Lifespan	Term in Office	Notes	Monarch
1		Prince George, Duke of Hanover 27 May 1819 – 12 Jun 1878	1868 - 1878	Cousin of Queen Victoria through his father Ernest Augustus, uncle of Victoria. He had previously ruled for a short-time as the Duke of Hanover when the Victorian Restoration politically brought Hanover closer to Britain like Ireland. However, the lands of Hanover were seized by the Hohenzollen dynasty in 1869.	Queen Victoria Ruled: 1868 - 1901
2		Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany 7 Apr 1853 – 28 Mar 1884	24 May 1881 - 28 Mar 1884	Leopold was the 8th child of Victoria. In 1881, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland at age 27. Leopold was also the Duke of Albany.
3		Frederick Roberts 30 Sep 1832 – 14 Nov 1914	29 Mar 1884 - 24 Jan 1901	Leading British general of Anglo-Irish ancestry who particiapted in military expeditions in Frisia and Ceasa. Appointed by Victoria.
4		Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn 1 May 1850 – 16 Jan 1942	25 Jan 1901 - 8 May 1910	Appointed by his older brother and new king, Edward VII.	King Edward VII 1901 - 1910
5		John French 28 Sep 1852 – 22 May 1925	9 May 1910 - 1 Jan 1919	Anglo-Irish military commander appointed by George V. During his rule over Ireland, he was in charge of putting down a few rebellions across the island.	King George V 1910 - 1936
6		Prince Arthur of Connaught 13 Jan 1883 – 12 Sep 1938	2 Jan 1919 – 21 Jan 1923	Son of the 4th Lord Lieutenant, Arthur. Appointed by King George V in 1919.
7		Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester 31 Mar 1900 – 10 Jun 1974	22 Jan 1923 – 29 Nov 1930	Son of George V. Appointed at age 22 to gain experience.
8		Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough 27 Oct 1880 – 10 Mar 1956	30 Nov 1930 – 22 Jan 1936	Member of the Anglo-Irish aristrocracy, he ruled over Ireland during the Great Depression, and during the First Anglo-Roman War, where Irish soldiers were sent to fight for the British in their invasion of Northern Germania.

Taoiseachs of the Republic of Ireland (1948 - present)

#	Portrait	Name Lifespan	Term in Office	Political Party	Elections	Notes
1		Seosamh Mór Ó Cinnéide Sr. 6 Sep. 1888 – 18 Nov. 1969	1948 - 1960	Liberal	1948 1952 1956	First Taoiseach of the Republic. Seosamh had been exiled from Eire for anti-British activities. In exile, he became a leading figure in Irish independence groups after the assasination of Eamon de Valera. As Taoiseach, he resided over reconstruction from WW2, and the beginning of a Communist insurgency against him. He extended the 2-term limit after 1952 to allow him to run again in 1956.
2		Seosamh Óg Ó Cinnéide 25 Jul. 1915 – 12 Aug. 1962	1960 - 1962		1960	Elected mainly off the popular support of his father, as well as restrictions on political parties suspected of being Communist, or Communist leaning due to the ongoing Communist insurgency. Assasinated in Cork in 1962 by Communists. Succeeded by his Tanaiste, Seán Lemass.
3		Seán Lemass 15 Jul. 1899 – 11 May 1971	1962 - 1964		-	Succeeded Seosamh Óg Ó Cinnéide as Taoiseach following his assasination. He had been selected as Cinnéide's Tanaiste due to his old age and experience when compared to Cinnéide's youthfulness. Oversaw military cooperation with Hinode to compete against the Communist insurgency, who began controlling large areas of the interior.
4		Seán Ó Cinnéide 29 May 1917 – 2003	1964 - 1972		1968 1972	Won the 1964 election off his family's name, fear of a Communist takeover, and the 'Cinnéide' charm. His time in office was mainly marked my the recapture of areas controlled by the Communists, although the number of Hinodese and coalition troops dropped due to their focus being in Russoceasa. He also continued re-Irishization policies started by his father. Reversed the allowance of a third-term back to a two-term limit.
5		Rioeárd Mór Ó Cinnéide 20 Nov 1925 – 6 Jun 2011	1976 - 1984		1976 1980	Rioeárd presided over the Easter Agreement between his government and Communist insurgent groups, bringing an end to majority of the fighting between the government and Communists, although some Communist groups continued to resist the Irish government up until 2003. With an end to fighting, Rioeárd began major reforms to ease political restrictions imposed by his father, although officially Communist parties were ban but could run officially as socialists. Continued policies of nationalism, while liberalising Irish society.
6		Eamon Ó Cinnéide 22 Feb 1932 – 26 Aug 2009	1984 - 1990		1984 1994	Presided over a period of post-insurgency growth and liberalisation. Finally removed the ban on Communist parties.
7		Pádraig Ó Cinnéide born 24 Sep 1952	1994 - 2000		1994	Son of Rioeárd Ó Cinnéide. Oversaw a turbulent period for the economy as a result of the 1997 European Financial Crisis, which originated from Eire. From 1997 to 2000, he faced calls for his resignation from opposition parties. Became the first Irish politician to not seek a second term since Lemass due to his unpopularity caused by his government's handling of the crisis.
8		Treabhair Sargent born 26 Jul 1960	2000 - 2004	Republicans	2000	First non-Liberal Taoiseach of Eire, won in a coalition with other parties. Negotiations brought an end to last Communist holdouts in Eire, while Sargent also implemented economic reforms to bring the Irish economy out of recession caused by the 1997 financial crisis. Did not seek a second term.
9		Pádraig Rabbitte born 18 May 1949	2004 - 2008		2004	Oversaw the recovery of the Irish economy only for it to slip back into recession because of the global Great Recession beginning in 2008. Did not seek re-election in 2008.
10		Rioeárd Óg Ó Cinnéide born 17 Jan 1954	2008 - 2016	Liberal	2008 2012	Oversaw the recovery of the Irish economy from the Great Recession. Won the 2012 election by a small margin due to the formation of a coalition with other parties. Did not seek re-election in 2008.
11		Enda Ó Cionnaith born 24 Apr 1951	2016 - 2020	Liberal	2016	Popular Taoiseach before the COVID-19, where the government was criticised for its handling of the disease. Did not seek re-election in 2020.
12		Máire MacDhòmhnaill born 1 May 1969	2020 - Present	Sinn Féin	2020	Taoiseach since mid-2020. Oversaw the Irish recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and following economical problems. Brought Eire closer to Hinode, Britain and the Eastern democracies due to aggression from both Ceasa and Russia in the region.