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The 2022 Labour Party leadership election was a leadership election within Ireland's Labour Party that was triggered when Alan Kelly stepped down as Labour leader on 2 March 2022, citing a lack of confidence in his leadership from party colleagues as the reason. [1]
After nominations closed on 24 March, Ivana Bacik was declared the new leader of the Labour Party after becoming the sole candidate. [2]
On 2 March 2022, Alan Kelly announced his resignation as party leader, citing a lack of confidence in his leadership from party colleagues as the reason. [3] He announced he would stay on as leader until a replacement was appointed, and would remain as a TD for Tipperary. [4]
Candidate | Born | Political office | Announced |
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Ivana Bacik |
25 May 1968 (age 55) Dublin |
TD for
Dublin Bay South (2021–present) Leader of the Labour Party in the Seanad (2011–21) Senator for the Dublin University constituency (2007–21) |
7 March 2022 [5] |
2022 Labour Party leadership election (Ireland) | ||
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Candidate | Nominated by | |
Ivana Bacik | Self-nominated |