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About Joan Burton
- Joan Burton (born 1 February 1949) is an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Tánaiste and Leader of the Labour Party from 2014 to 2016, Minister for Social Protection from 2011 to 2016, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2014, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare 1993 to 1994.
- She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency since 2002, and previously from 1992 to 1997.Burton was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1992 general election.
- From 1995 to 1997, she was Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs.
- She lost her seat at the 1997 general election, but was re-elected to the Dáil at the 2002 general election.
- She was deputy leader of the Labour Party under Eamon Gilmore, between 2007 and 2014.
- She was Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) from 2014 to 2016 and Minister for Social Protection from 2011 to 2016.
- She resigned as Labour Party leader in May 2016, following heavy losses by the party in the 2016 general election.
