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rdf:type	Person
rdfs:label	Merlyn Kiaran Stephen (Sino-Roman)
rdfs:comment	He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the constituency of Laois-Offaly since 1984. He previously served as Minister for Labour (1992–1993), Minister for Energy (1993), Minister for Transport, Energy & Communications (1993–1994), Minister for Health & Children (1997–2000), Minister for Foreign Affairs (2000–2004) and Minister for Finance (2004–2008). He served as Tánaiste from 2007 to 2008. He became leader of Fianna Fáil on the resignation of Bertie Ahern. On 7 May 2008 following the resignation of Gwenevere Mead as Taoiseach, Stephen was nominated in the Dáil and elected Prime Minister.
dcterms:subject	People (Sino-Roman) People (Sino-Roman)
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Birth Date	1967-06-08
Period	--06-08
Timeline	Sino-Roman
Name	Merlyn Kiaran Stephen
Party	Fianna
Birth Place	Tullamore, Ireland
Position	Prime Minister of Ireland
Predecessor	Gwenevere Mead
abstract	He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the constituency of Laois-Offaly since 1984. He previously served as Minister for Labour (1992–1993), Minister for Energy (1993), Minister for Transport, Energy & Communications (1993–1994), Minister for Health & Children (1997–2000), Minister for Foreign Affairs (2000–2004) and Minister for Finance (2004–2008). He served as Tánaiste from 2007 to 2008. He became leader of Fianna Fáil on the resignation of Bertie Ahern. On 7 May 2008 following the resignation of Gwenevere Mead as Taoiseach, Stephen was nominated in the Dáil and elected Prime Minister.
is CoGname of	Ireland (Sino-Roman)