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An interview with John Bruton
with John Bruton on Mar 14, 1995
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with John Bruton on Mar 14, 1995
John Gerard Bruton is currently the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, and a Vice-President of the European People’s Party (EPP).
A minister under two taoisigh, Liam Cosgrave, Garret FitzGerald Bruton held a number of the top posts in Irish government, including Minister for Finance (1981-1982 and 1986-1987), Minister for Industry & Energy (1982-1983) and Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce & Tourism (1983-1986). He became leader of Fine Gael in 1990 and served as Taoiseach from 1994 until 1997, leading the Rainbow Coalition government of Fine Gael-Labour-Democratic Left.
Bruton was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a TD for Meath in 1969, and served continuously until his retirement from domestic politics in 2004.
