Taoiseach
From NSWiki
| Taoiseach of Ineland | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Farmleigh House, Dublin |
| Nominator | Dail Áineann |
| Appointer | President of Ineland |
| Term length | 3 years maximum per term, but can hold an unlimited number of terms while holding the majority support of Dáil Áineann. |
| Formation | 1937 |
| First holder | Fergus McNamara |
The Taoiseach /ˈtiːʃəx/ is the head of government or prime minister of Ineland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Áireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament), and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil. The current Taoiseach is Caitríona Mahoney, TD, who was appointed on 10 April 2014.
The word means "chief" in the Irish language. The earliest known use of the term is from a 5th- or 6th-century ogham inscription in both the Gaelic and Brittonic languages.
