Fianna Fáil leadership election, 1994

Fianna Fáil leadership election, 1994

19 December 1994 (1994-12-19)

Candidate Bertie Ahern Party Fianna Fáil

Leader before election Albert Reynolds Elected Leader Bertie Ahern

The 1994 Fianna Fáil leadership election began in November 1994, when Albert Reynolds resigned as party leader and Taoiseach. Reynolds had been party leader since February 1992 and had served as Taoiseach since then. His successor was elected by the members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on 19 December 1994. Bertie Ahern was the only candidate to stand and was thus elected leader.

Candidates

Standing

• Bertie Ahern, Minister for Finance

Declined to stand

• Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Minister for Justice