Tánaiste, Government of Ireland

How it's filled

In plain words: Appointed by the President of Ireland
Exact method: Appointed by the President on the nomination of the Taoiseach, with the approval of Dáil Éireann (Art. 13.1.2 and 28.7.2).
Chosen by: President of Ireland
Seats: 1

Source: irishstatutebook.ie, checked Oct 12, 2026

Simon Harris FG since January 2025 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked Oct 12, 2026

irishstatutebook.ie · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of Ireland, Irish Statute Book, read 2026-10-12: how each office is chosen (Arts. 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 28, 35). Seat counts: Oireachtas members list; Supreme Court composition: supremecourt.ie judges page, read 2026-10-12. For: Tánaiste
irishstatutebook.ie · checked Oct 12, 2026 Bunreacht na hÉireann (Irish text) and oireachtas.ie / logainm.ie: Irish-language names of the State, provinces, institutions and offices. For: Tánaiste in Irish
en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Wikipedia, Tánaiste, read 2026-10-12: Simon Harris, appointed 23 January 2025. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the Oireachtas API does not list the Tánaiste office and gov.ie returned HTTP 403; to be confirmed against gov.ie. For: Simon Harris, current term