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John Bruton

1947 - 2024

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John Gerard Bruton (18 May 1947 – 6 February 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997 and Leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001. He held cabinet positions between 1981‍ and 1987, including twice as minister for finance. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1990 to 1994 and 1997 to 2001. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Meath from 1969 to 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Bruton is the 14,617th most popular politician (down from 12,071st in 2019), the 226th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 141st in 2019) and the 40th most popular Irish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John Bruton ranks 14,617 out of 19,576. Before him are Seaxburh of Wessex, Asander, Ralph Metcalfe, Daniel Risch, James Spriggs Payne, and David V of Georgia. After him are Paulo Maluf, Jens Christian Christensen, Virginia Hall, Polymestor, Rudolf Gnägi, and Adrian Hasler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, John Bruton ranks 515. Before him are Nurlan Balgimbayev, Terry Griffiths, Emiel Puttemans, Gregory Chaitin, John Mayhew, and Aleida Assmann. After him are Renata Sorrah, Stefano Benni, Li Chan-myung, Heide Rosendahl, Nolan Ryan, and Gabriele Hinzmann. Among people deceased in 2024, John Bruton ranks 341. Before him are Ivan Charota, Eliyahu Rips, Franciszek Smuda, Francisco Jara, Terry Griffiths, and Ray Reardon. After him are Takayuki Kubota, Karin Baal, E. Allen Emerson, Artur Chilingarov, Tommy Banks, and Shyam Benegal.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, John Bruton ranks 226 out of 549. Before him are Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913), Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin (1865), Andrew Scott (1976), William Trevor (1928), Jane Wilde (1821), and Sara Allgood (1879). After him are John Boyne (1971), William Stokes (1804), John Sealy Townsend (1868), John Philip Holland (1840), Willoughby Hamilton (1864), and Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander (1909).

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Among POLITICIANS In Ireland

Among politicians born in Ireland, John Bruton ranks 40. Before him are Seán T. O'Kelly (1882), Edward Bruce (1275), Enda Kenny (1951), Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne (1880), Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (1911), and Liam Cosgrave (1920). After him are Garret FitzGerald (1926), Charles Haughey (1925), W. T. Cosgrave (1880), James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (1665), Cathal Brugha (1874), and John A. Costello (1891).

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