Albert Reynolds Biography

Birth of Albert Reynolds

Appointed Member of Dail

Supports the timetable beginning the first phase of economic and monetary union in July 1990.

Assesses the monetary-union framework from Ireland's economic-policy perspective during the Luxembourg talks.

Appointed Party Leader of the Fianna Fail Party

Appointed Prime Minister of Ireland

Succeeds Charles Haughey as Taoiseach.

Campaigns for approval of the Maastricht Treaty before Ireland's constitutional referendum.

Welcomes the referendum result approving the Maastricht Treaty with 69.1 percent voting yes.

Fianna Fail lose 9 seats but Reynolds is able to form form a coalition with Labour

Heads Ireland when its completed Maastricht ratification is formally notified to the Italian Government.

Represents Ireland as leaders address Maastricht ratification, financing and future enlargement.

Represents Ireland during the summit that agrees special arrangements addressing Denmark's Maastricht concerns.

Leads Ireland when the Treaty on European Union becomes effective on 1 November 1993.

Heads the Irish government when the Maastricht Treaty enters into force and the European Union is established.

Agrees the Downing Street Declaration with British Prime Minister John Major, advancing principles for a peace settlement.

Negotiates the Downing St Declaration with John Major

Represents Ireland as leaders discuss enlargement and preparation for further institutional reform.

Negotiates a ceasefire with the IRA

Government record concerning the IRA: Negotiates a ceasefire with the IRA

Historical IRA record under Coalition Government: Negotiates a ceasefire with the IRA

IRA context for Albert Reynolds: Negotiates a ceasefire with the IRA

Negotiates a ceasefire with the IRA

Welcomes the IRA ceasefire as a major development in the Northern Ireland peace process.

Reynolds, Gerry Adams & John Hume shake hands in the Government Buildings at Dublin

The Government coalition breaks up after Reynolds decides to resign