Albert Reynolds

Albert Reynolds
Reynolds, 61, in a photograph
Reynolds in 1994
9th Taoiseach
In office
11 February 1992 – 15 December 1994
PresidentMary Robinson
Tánaiste
Preceded byCharles Haughey
Succeeded byJohn Bruton
Leader of Fianna Fáil
In office
6 February 1992 – 19 November 1994
DeputyBertie Ahern
Preceded byCharles Haughey
Succeeded byBertie Ahern
Ministerial offices 1979‍–‍1991
Minister for Finance
In office
24 November 1988 – 7 November 1991
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byRay MacSharry
Succeeded byBertie Ahern
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office
10 March 1987 – 24 November 1988
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byMichael Noonan
Succeeded byRay Burke
Minister for Industry and Energy
In office
9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byMichael O'Leary
Succeeded byJohn Bruton
Minister for Transport
In office
25 January 1980 – 30 June 1981
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byGeorge Colley
Succeeded byPatrick Cooney
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
In office
12 December 1979 – 30 June 1981
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byPádraig Faulkner
Succeeded byPatrick Cooney
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1992 – May 2002
ConstituencyLongford–Roscommon
In office
June 1977 – May 1992
ConstituencyLongford–Westmeath
Personal details
Born(1932-11-03)3 November 1932
Roosky, County Roscommon, Ireland
Died21 August 2014(2014-08-21) (aged 81)
Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland
Resting placeShanganagh Cemetery, Shankill, Dublin
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Kathleen Coen
(m. 1960)
Children7, including Leonie
EducationSummerhill College

Albert Martin Reynolds (3 November 1932 – 21 August 2014) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1992 to 1994. He held cabinet positions between 1979 and 1991, including as minister for finance from 1988 to 1991. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Longford–Roscommon from 1977 to 1992 and for Longford–Westmeath from 1992 to 2002.

During his first term as Taoiseach, he led a Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats coalition. In his second term, he was head of a coalition between Fianna Fáil and the Labour Party.