27th Dáil

The 27th Dáil was elected at the 1992 general election on 25 November 1992 and met on 14 December 1992. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. The 27th Dáil lasted 1,614 days. The 27th Dáil saw a change of Taoiseach from Albert Reynolds to John Bruton in December 1994, the only time there was a new Taoiseach with a change in the party composition of the government during a Dáil term. The 27th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary Robinson on 15 May 1997, at the request of the Taoiseach, John Bruton.

27th Dáil
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Overview
Legislative bodyDáil Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term14 December 1992 – 15 May 1997
Election1992 general election
Government
Members166
Ceann ComhairleSeán Treacy
TaoiseachJohn Bruton
— Albert Reynolds
until 15 December 1994
TánaisteDick Spring
— Bertie Ahern
until 15 December 1994
— Dick Spring
until 17 November 1994
— John Wilson
until 12 January 1993
Chief WhipJim Higgins
— Seán Barrett
until 23 May 1995
— Noel Dempsey
until 15 December 1994
Leader
of the Opposition		Bertie Ahern
— John Bruton
until 15 December 1994
Sessions
1st14 December 1992 – 21 July 1993
2nd20 September 1993 – 1 July 1994
3rd25 August 1994 – 26 July 1995
4th20 September 1995 – 25 July 1996
5th25 September 1996 – 15 May 1997
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