Brian Patrick Lenihan (17 November 1930 – 1 November 1995) was an Irish politician. Lenihan sat for many years as a Fianna Fáil representative in both houses of the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann. He served numerous terms as a government minister, was appointed Tánaiste in 1987, and stood unsuccessfully for the Irish presidency in 1990.

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  • Brian Patrick Lenihan (17 November 1930 – 1 November 1995) was an Irish politician. Lenihan sat for many years as a Fianna Fáil representative in both houses of the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann. He served numerous terms as a government minister, was appointed Tánaiste in 1987, and stood unsuccessfully for the Irish presidency in 1990. He was a member of a family political dynasty; his father, Patrick Lenihan, and sister both followed him into Dáil Éireann, his sister Mary O'Rourke sitting in cabinet with him. Two of his sons, Brian Lenihan, Jnr and Conor Lenihan, became TDs in the 1990s. Brian Lenihan, Jnr now serves as Minister for Finance and Conor is a current Minister of State in the government of Taoiseach Brian Cowen. His two catchphrases, No problem and On mature recollection, entered the Irish political lexicon. Brian Lenihan was born in Dundalk in County Louth. After studying in University College Dublin he qualified as a barrister from King's Inns. He practised law for a few years before becoming a full time politician.
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  • 14 March 1973
  • 30 June 1981
  • 31 October 1990
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  • 3 January 1973
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  • Brian Patrick Lenihan (17 November 1930 – 1 November 1995) was an Irish politician. Lenihan sat for many years as a Fianna Fáil representative in both houses of the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann. He served numerous terms as a government minister, was appointed Tánaiste in 1987, and stood unsuccessfully for the Irish presidency in 1990.
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