23rd government of Ireland | |
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 Government of Ireland | |
| Date formed | 12 January 1993 |
| Date dissolved | 15 December 1994 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Mary Robinson |
| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Tánaiste |
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| Total no. of members | 15 |
| Member parties |
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| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | Fine Gael |
| Opposition leader | John Bruton |
| History | |
| Election | 1992 general election |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | 22nd government |
| Successor | 24th government |
The 23rd government of Ireland (12 January 1993 – 15 December 1994) was the government formed following the 1992 general election to the 27th Dáil held on 25 November 1992. It was a coalition of Fianna Fáil, with leader Albert Reynolds as Taoiseach, and the Labour Party, with leader Dick Spring as Tánaiste. It was the first time that these two parties were in government together; on each previous occasion Labour was in government, it was a junior coalition party with Fine Gael. The government lasted for 675 days from its appointment until its resignation on 17 November 1994, and continued to carry out its duties for a further 28 days until the appointment of its successor, giving a total of 703 days.
The 27th Dáil lasted until 1997, but the first government fell in 1994 after the breakdown of relations between the two parties. It was succeeded in December 1994 by the 24th government, a coalition of Fine Gael, with leader John Bruton as Taoiseach, Labour, with Dick Spring serving again as Tánaiste, and Democratic Left, led by Proinsias De Rossa. This was the only time a government with a new coalition of parties was formed within a single Dáil term.