Prime Minister of Ireland1994
Appointed Prime Minister of Ireland, 1st term
Historical person
John Bruton Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Bruton, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Ireland.
12 records1994–199711 events5 places
Chronological biography
1994
Essen European Council9 December 1994
Represents Ireland as leaders develop a pre-accession strategy for Central and Eastern Europe.
Taoiseach of Ireland15 December 1994
Becomes Taoiseach at the head of the Rainbow Coalition.
1995
Prime Minister of Ireland1995
Appointed Prime Minister of Ireland, 2nd term
European Union Enlargement1 January 1995
Heads the Irish government as Austria, Finland and Sweden join the European Union.
Framework Documents22 February 1995
Supports publication of the joint British-Irish Framework Documents on future political relationships.
International Conference at Belfast22 February 1995
Major & Bruton present a 37 page peace guide at a press conference in Belfast
Constitution of Ireland24 November 1995
Irish voters approve end to constitutional ban on divorce
Madrid European Council15 December 1995
Represents Ireland as leaders choose euro as the name of the future single currency.
1996
Fifth Irish EU Presidency1 July 1996
Begins Ireland's fifth Council Presidency with monetary union and treaty reform as major priorities.
Dublin European Council13 December 1996
Hosts the European Council as leaders negotiate monetary rules and treaty reform.
1997
Amsterdam European Council16 June 1997
Represents Ireland as leaders reach political agreement on the Amsterdam Treaty.
Titles and roles
Prime Minister of Ireland · Taoiseach of Ireland
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.