30th Dáil
The 30th Dáil was elected at the 2007 general election on 24 May 2007 and met on 14 June 2007. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. The 30th Dáil lasted 1,329 days, and saw a change of Taoiseach from Bertie Ahern to Brian Cowen. The 30th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary McAleese on 1 February 2011, at the request of the Taoiseach Brian Cowen.
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||
| Term | 14 June 2007 – 1 February 2011 | ||||||||||
| Election | 2007 general election | ||||||||||
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| Members | 166 | ||||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Séamus Kirk — John O'Donoghue until 13 October 2009 | ||||||||||
| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen — Bertie Ahern until 7 May 2008 | ||||||||||
| Tánaiste | Mary Coughlan — Brian Cowen until 7 May 2008 | ||||||||||
| Chief Whip | John Curran — Pat Carey until 23 March 2010 — Tom Kitt until 7 May 2008 | ||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Enda Kenny | ||||||||||
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