On June 26, 1997, the President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, on the nomination of the 28th Dáil Éireann, appointed Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach. On the nomination of the Taoiseach, and following the Dáil's "approval" the following Irish government (Rialtas na hÉireann) was appointed.
The Twenty-Eighth Dáil was the second longest Dáil in history, lasting 1,806 days. The Twenty-Fifth Government served in office until June 6, 2002.
Twenty-Fifth Government of Ireland
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| An Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern | 1997–2002
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| An Tánaiste | Mary Harney | 1997–2002
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| Minister for Agriculture, Food & Forestry | Joe Walsh | 1997
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| Minister for Agriculture & Food | Joe Walsh | 1997-1999
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| Minister for Agriculture, Food & Rural Development | Joe Walsh | 1999-2002
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| Minister for Arts, Culture & the Gaeltacht | Síle de Valera | 1997
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| Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands | Síle de Valera | 1997–2002
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| Minister for Defence | David Andrews | 1997
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| | Michael Smith | 1997–2002
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| Minister for Education | Micheál Martin | 1997
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| Minister for Education & Science | Micheál Martin | 1997–2000
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| | Michael Woods | 2000–2002
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| Minister for Enterprise & Employment | Mary Harney | 1997
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| Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment | Mary Harney | 1997–2002
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| Minister for the Environment | Noel Dempsey | 1997
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| Minister for the Environment & Local Government | Noel Dempsey | 1997–2002
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| Minister for Finance | Charlie McCreevy | 1997–2002
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Ray Burke | 1997
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| | David Andrews | 1997–2000
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| | Brian Cowen | 2000–2002
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| Minister for Health | Brian Cowen | 1997
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| Minister for Health & Children | Brian Cowen | 1997–2000
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| | Micheál Martin | 2000–2002
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| Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform | John O'Donoghue | 1997–2002
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| Minister for the Marine | Michael Woods | 1997
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| Minister for the Marine & Natural Resources | Michael Woods | 1997–2000
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| | Frank Fahey | 2000–2002
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| Minister for Tourism & Trade | Jim McDaid | 1997
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| Minister for Tourism, Sport & Recreation | Jim McDaid | 1997–2002
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| Minister for Transport, Energy & Communications | Mary O'Rourke | 1997
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| Minister for Public Enterprise | Mary O'Rourke | 1997–2002
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| Minister for Social Welfare | Dermot Ahern | 1997
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| Minister for Social, Community & Family Affairs | Dermot Ahern | 1997-2002
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