Charles James Haughey Biography

Represents Ireland as leaders discuss economic conditions and European political cooperation.

Heads the government when voters approve the constitutional amendment permitting ratification of the Single European Act.

Heads the government when the Single European Act enters into force after Ireland completes ratification.

Represents Ireland as leaders establish the Delors Committee to study monetary union.

Represents Ireland as leaders approve launching the first stage of economic and monetary union.

Begins Ireland's fourth Council Presidency during a period of rapid political change in Europe.

Hosts the special European Council that agrees a common approach to German unification.

Leads the Irish Presidency when the Community formally establishes the European Environment Agency.

Hosts the European Council as leaders agree to launch conferences on political union and monetary union.

Represents Ireland as the intergovernmental conferences on political and monetary union formally open.

Represents Ireland as leaders review progress in the two intergovernmental conferences.

Attends the Luxembourg European Council as Ireland considers the architecture of the proposed European Union.

Represents Ireland as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive negotiations on European Union.

Represents Ireland at the opening of the summit that will settle the new Union treaty.

Accepts the final Maastricht settlement expanding European cooperation, citizenship rights and economic and monetary union.