Micheál Martin is the Taoiseach. He served as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence from 17 December 2022 to 23 January 2025. He served as Taoiseach from 27 June 2020 to 17 December 2022. Previously, he has served as Lord Mayor of Cork in 1992-93, and on the Fianna Fáil front bench and in four cabinet posts: Minister for Foreign Affairs (2008-2011), Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (2004-2008), Minister for Health (2000-04) and Minister for Education (1997-2000). Micheál Martin was born in Turners Cross, Cork. He attended University College Cork where he qualified with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
