Leader of the Seanad
The Leader of the Seanad is the leader of the government senators in Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas, the legislature of Ireland. Since June 2016, the incumbent is Jerry Buttimer of Fine Gael.
List
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| Name | Term of office | Party | ||
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| Thomas Mullins | 1961 | 1973 | Fianna Fáil | |
| Michael J. O'Higgins | 1 June 1973 | 27 October 1977 | Fine Gael | |
| Eoin Ryan, Snr | 27 October 1977 | 8 October 1981 | Fianna Fáil | |
| Gemma Hussey | 8 October 1981 | 26 March 1982 | Fine Gael | |
| Eoin Ryan, Snr | 26 March 1982 | 21 December 1982 | Fianna Fáil | |
| James Dooge | 21 December 1982 | 3 April 1987 | Fine Gael | |
| Mick Lanigan | 3 April 1987 | 16 May 1990 | Fianna Fáil | |
| Seán Fallon | 16 May 1990 | 23 January 1992 | Fianna Fáil | |
| G. V. Wright | 23 January 1992 | 20 December 1994 | Fianna Fáil | |
| Maurice Manning | 20 December 1994 | 17 September 1997 | Fine Gael | |
| Donie Cassidy | 17 September 1997 | 26 June 2002 | Fianna Fáil | |
| Mary O'Rourke | 26 June 2002 | 3 July 2007 | Fianna Fáil | |
| Donie Cassidy | 3 July 2007 | 25 May 2011 | Fianna Fáil | |
| Maurice Cummins | 25 May 2011 | 8 June 2016 | Fine Gael | |
| Jerry Buttimer | 8 June 2016 | Incumbent | Fine Gael | |
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