Fianna Fáil facts for kids

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Fianna Fáil is an Irish political party. It was founded in 1926 by Éamon DeValera. Its leader is Michéal Martin. It is a faction of the Sinn Fein, another Irish political party alongside the Fine Gael. Its name is translated from Irish as 'Soldiers of Destiny' but literally means 'Warriors of Fál' (Fál was the name of Ireland in legends). Fianna Fáil does not support the Anglo-Irish treaty, unlike the Fine Gael.

Presidents/Leaders

There have been eight leaders of the Fianna Fáil since its creation in 1926. They are:

1. Éamon de Valera, (1926 - 1959)
2. Seán Lemass, (1959 - 1966)
3. Jack Lynch, (1966 - 1979)
4. Charles Haughey, (1979 - 1992)
5. Albert Reynolds, (1992 - 1994)
6. Bertie Ahern, (1994 - 2008)
7. Brian Cowen, (2008 - 2011)
8. Micháel Martin (2011 onwards)

Youth Wing

The Youth Wing of Fianna Fáil is the Ógra Fianna Fáil, which was created in 1975 to get younger people to vote and support the party.

Images for kids

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  1932 Fianna Fáil poster featuring many of the founding members of the party such as de Valera, Lemass, Aiken and Boland

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  Logo of Fianna Fáil in the 1970s and 1980s

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  Charles Haughey led the party from 1979 to 1992 and is posthumously regarded as a controversial figure.

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  Fianna Fáil poster from the 1948 general election

See also

• In Spanish: Fianna Fáil