24th government of Ireland

24th government of Ireland

Government of Ireland
Date formed15 December 1994
Date dissolved26 June 1997
People and organisations
PresidentMary Robinson
TaoiseachJohn Bruton
TánaisteDick Spring
Total no. of members15
Member parties
Status in legislatureCoalition
Opposition partyFianna Fáil
Opposition leaderBertie Ahern
History
Legislature terms
Incoming formation1994 Irish government crisis
Predecessor23rd government
Successor25th government

The 24th government of Ireland (15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997) was the government formed after the Labour Party had left its previous coalition with Fianna Fáil two years into the 27th Dáil. It was a coalition of Fine Gael, with leader John Bruton as Taoiseach, Labour, with Dick Spring as Tánaiste, and Democratic Left, led by Proinsias De Rossa, known as the Rainbow Coalition. It is the only time to date that a new government was formed within the same Dáil term composed of a different coalition of parties. The 24th government lasted 925 days.