“We will miss him very much”: He led the fortunes of his country from 1994 to 1997. John Bruton has died at the age of 76.
Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton is dead. This was reported by the British news agency PA, citing the politician’s family. He died in Dublin after a long illness at the age of 76. Bruton led his country from 1994 to 1997.
In Ireland, the head of government is also called the Taoiseach. Bruton led the liberal-conservative Fine Gael party from 1990 to 2001, which governed with the Irish Labor Party and the Democratic Left during his time as prime minister. Bruton later served as EU ambassador to Washington.
Bruton died surrounded by relatives in a hospital in Dublin, his family said, according to PA. “We will miss him very much.”
Current Fine Gael party leader and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said he was “devastated” by the news of Bruton’s death and praised him as a “doer and philosopher” who had supported him.
Source: Stern
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