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Brian Cowen

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Brian Bernard Cowen (born 10 January 1960) is an Irish former politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 2008 to 2011. Cowen served as a TD for the constituency of Laois–Offaly from 1984 to 2011 and served in several ministerial roles between 1992 and 2011, including as Minister for Finance from 2004 to 2008 and Tánaiste from 2007 to 2008. Cowen was elected leader of Fianna Fáil in May 2008, upon the resignation of Bertie Ahern, and was nominated by Dáil Éireann to replace him as Taoiseach. Weeks after taking office, his administration faced the Irish financial and banking crises. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Cowen is the 3,672nd most popular politician (up from 5,862nd in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from Ireland (up from 60th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Irish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Brian Cowen ranks 3,672 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia, Bilgä Qaǧan, Gotse Delchev, John George III, Elector of Saxony, Kim Song-ae, and Michael Kors. After him are Charles, Duke of Berry, Amenemhat IV, Anna of Tyrol, Donald Rumsfeld, Antiochus VI Dionysus, and Aglaonice.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Brian Cowen ranks 35. Before him are Kenneth Branagh, Stanley Tucci, James Comey, Ebrahim Raisi, Ivan Lendl, and Andreas Brehme. After him are Kim Ki-duk, Eric Adams, Hiroyuki Sanada, Damon Hill, BD Wong, and Gustavo Petro.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Brian Cowen ranks 52 out of 549. Before him are Cillian Murphy (1976), Francis Beaufort (1774), Causantín mac Cináeda (836), Gabriel Byrne (1950), Michael Collins (1890), and Brendan Gleeson (1955). After him are John Flanagan (1873), Ernest Walton (1903), Turlough O'Carolan (1670), Columba (521), John Toland (1670), and Terry Wogan (1938).

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Among POLITICIANS In Ireland

Among politicians born in Ireland, Brian Cowen ranks 10. Before him are Michael D. Higgins (1941), Bertie Ahern (1951), Harald Gille (1103), John Boland (1870), Causantín mac Cináeda (836), and Michael Collins (1890). After him are Mary Robinson (1944), Malcolm II of Scotland (954), Diarmait Mac Murchada (1110), Brian Boru (941), Edward Carson (1854), and Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (1116).

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