Bertie Ahern

Background

Ahern, Bertie was born on September 12, 1951 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Cornelius and Julia (Hourihane) Ahern.

Education

the St Patrick's Boys National School in Drumcondra

Student, University College Dublin.

Career

In his service record there are such positions as the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Finance.

April10th in1998 thanks to his efforts was signed The Northern Ireland Peace Agreement.

Accountant Mater Hospital, Dublin. Member Dail, since 1977, City Council, Dublin, 1979. Assistant chief whip, 1980—1981.

Government chief whip, minister state Department Taoiseach and Defense, Dublin, 1982. Lord Mayor, 1986-1987. Minister labour Republic of Ireland, 1987-1991, minister finance, 1991—1994, prime minister, 1997—2008.

Leader Department Taoiseach Fianna Fáil, 2006—2008. Member board governors International Monetary Fund, 1991-1994. Chairman European Investment Bank, 1991-1992.

Leader of Opposition, 1994-1997.

Membership

Chairman Organization Economic Cooperation & Development (Organization of European Cooperation and Development) Ministerial, 1994, Dublin Millennium Committee, 1988. Vice president, treasurer Fianna Fáil. Spokesman youth affairs, 1981.

President European Council, 2004. Member Fianna Fáil.

Interests

• Prime Minister is a great lover of poetry. He often keeps and reads letters of the freedom fighters of Ireland collected in one little book.

• Sport & Clubs

  One of his passions is football. If he has a free time he goes to the stadium together with his two daughters.

Connections

Married Miriam Patricia Kelly (separated, 1992). Children: Georgina, Cecilia.

child:

Cecilia Ahern

1-st wife:

Miriam Kelly