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reported that Martin had received 33 first preference votes, compared to Ó Cuív's 15, Lenihan's 14 and Hanafin's 10; it added that the election ended on the third count, with Ó Cuív the runner-up. When Hanafin had been eliminated and her votes redistributed, Ó Cuív and Lenihan were equal on 18 votes
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rejoined the parliamentary party on 25 January, a day before the leadership election, bringing the total number of eligible voters to 72.
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on 22 January 2011, when he announced that he was resigning as president and leader of the party. He remained as
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The deadline for nominations closed at 1 p.m. on 24 January, and the new leader was elected at a special
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who were members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party were eligible to vote.
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each; Lenihan was then eliminated, having received fewer first preferences.
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Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
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Index

2008


Micheál Martin
Éamon Ó Cuív


Brian Lenihan Jnr
Mary Hanafin
Brian Cowen
Micheál Martin
Brian Cowen
Taoiseach
2011 general election
Fianna Fáil
Micheál Martin
Mary Hanafin
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Brian Lenihan Jnr
Minister for Finance
Micheál Martin
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Éamon Ó Cuív
Minister for Social Protection
Minister for Defence
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Conor Lenihan
Micheál Martin
Éamon Ó Cuív

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