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{{Use Irish English|date=May 2016}} {{Short description|Irish former politician (born 1949)}}
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⚫ '''Joan Burton''' (born 1 February 1949) is an Irish former ] politician who served as ] and ] from 2014 to 2016, ] from 2011 to 2016, ] from 2007 to 2014, ] from 1994 to 1997 and ] from 1993 to 1994. She served as a ] (TD) for the ] constituency from 1992 to 1997 and 2002 to 2020.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Joan-Burton.D.1992-12-14/|title=Joan Burton|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-date=25 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825054340/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Joan-Burton.D.1992-12-14|url-status=live}}</ref>
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⚫ Burton was first elected to ] at the ]. From 1995 to 1997, she was ]. She lost her seat at the ] but was re-elected to the Dáil at the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0309/breaking5.html|title=Kenny elected Taoiseach, appoints Gilmore Tánaiste|work=]|date=9 March 2011|access-date=20 February 2020|archive-date=23 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023103422/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0309/breaking5.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She was deputy leader of the Labour Party under ], between 2007 and 2014. She was ] (Deputy Prime Minister) from 2014 to 2016 and ] from 2011 to 2016. She resigned as Labour Party leader in May 2016, following heavy losses by the party in the ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Doyle |first=Kevin |date=10 May 2016 |title='Regrets, I've had a few' – Joan Burton refuses to name a successor as she resigns as Labour Party leader |url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/regrets-ive-had-a-few-joan-burton-refuses-to-name-successor-as-she-resigns-as-labour-party-leader-34702141.html |newspaper=Irish Independent |access-date=10 May 2016 |archive-date=11 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511101700/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/regrets-ive-had-a-few-joan-burton-refuses-to-name-successor-as-she-resigns-as-labour-party-leader-34702141.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Burton lost her seat in the ] on the 5th count.<ref name="irishtimes-2020-02-10-ge20-dublin-west-report">{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/dublin-west-results-joan-burton-and-ruth-coppinger-lose-seats-1.4165187 |title=Dublin West results: Joan Burton and Ruth Coppinger lose seats |date=10 February 2020 |first=Marie |last=O'Halloran |newspaper=] |location=Dublin |access-date=5 June 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210605214622/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/dublin-west-results-joan-burton-and-ruth-coppinger-lose-seats-1.4165187 |archive-date=5 June 2021 }}</ref><ref name="irishtimes-2020-02-10-ge20-dublin-west-results">{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/election2020/dublin-west |title=Election 2020: Dublin West |date=10 February 2020 |newspaper=] |location=Dublin |access-date=5 June 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210605215238/https://www.irishtimes.com/election2020/dublin-west |archive-date=5 June 2021 }}</ref>
⚫ '''Joan Burton''' (born 1 February 1949) is an Irish ] politician who served as ] and ] from 2014 to 2016, ] from 2011 to 2016, ] from 2007 to 2014, ] from 1994 to 1997 and ] 1993 to 1994. She has been a ] (TD) since 2002, currently for the ] constituency.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=31&MemberID=133&ConstID=96|title=Ms. Joan Burton|work=Oireachtas Members Database|accessdate=5 October 2011}}</ref>

In 1994, while Minister of State, he became the subject of a major press scandal after ] had found him the previous November loitering in an area of Dublin's ] used by male prostitutes. He was questioned by the Gardaí but no charges were filed against him. The young man found in Stagg's car during this incident later cohabited with ], a priest accused of abusing minors.

⚫ Burton was first elected to ] at the ]. From 1995 to 1997 she was Minister of State at the ]. She lost her seat at the ] but was re-elected to the Dáil at the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0309/breaking5.html|title=Kenny elected Taoiseach, appoints Gilmore Tánaiste|work=]|date=9 March 2011}}</ref> She was deputy leader of the Labour Party under ] between 2007 and 2014. She was ] (]) from 2014 to 2016 and ] from 2011 to 2016. She resigned as Labour Party leader in May 2016, following heavy losses by the party in the ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Doyle |first=Kevin |date=10 May 2016 |title='Regrets, I’ve had a few' – Joan Burton refuses to name successor as she resigns as Labour Party leader |url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/regrets-ive-had-a-few-joan-burton-refuses-to-name-successor-as-she-resigns-as-labour-party-leader-34702141.html |newspaper=Irish Independent |accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref>


==Early life== ==Early life==
⚫ Burton is a native of the ] area of ]. She was adopted by the Burton family as a baby and was brought up in ].<ref>{{cite news |author=Joan Burton |date=11 January 2021 |title='I reached out to Bridie from my cot with my bandaged fingers, and it was love at first sight on both our parts' - Joan Burton reveals the three-decade search for her birth story and fight for change |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-reached-out-to-bridie-from-my-cot-with-my-bandaged-fingers-and-it-was-love-at-first-sight-on-both-our-parts-joan-burton-reveals-three-decade-search-for-her-birth-story-and-fight-for-change/39953708.html |work=] |location= |access-date=11 February 2024}} </ref> Her adoptive father worked in the local iron foundry. She was educated at St. Gabriel's NS, Cowper Street St. Joseph Sisters of Charity Secondary School, Stanhope Street and ] (UCD), where she graduated with a degree in commerce. She is also a fellow of the ]. She has worked as a lecturer in Accountancy at the ] and the ], ].<ref>McNamara,Maedhbh. A woman's place is in the Cabinet: women ministers in Irish governments 1919-2019. Drogheda, Sea Dog Books,2020.ISBN 978-1-913275-06-8</ref>
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⚫ Burton is a native of the ] area of ]. She was adopted by the Burtons as a baby and brought up in ]. Her adoptive father worked in the local iron foundry. She was educated at St. Gabriel's NS, Cowper Street and St. Joseph Sisters of Charity Secondary School, Stanhope Street and ] (UCD), where she graduated with a degree in commerce. She is also a Fellow of the ]. She has worked as a lecturer in Accountancy in the ] and the ], Tanzania.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}


==Political career== ==Political career==

===Early years: 1989–1997=== ===Early years: 1989–1997===
Burton first stood for election at the ], as one of two ] candidates in the ] constituency; she failed to be elected.<ref name=elecs_irl/> At the local elections in 1991, she was elected to ] for the ] electoral area.<ref name=elecs_irl/> Burton first stood for election at the ], as one of two ] candidates in the ] constituency; she failed to be elected.<ref name=elecs_irl/> At the ], she was elected to ] for the ] local electoral area.<ref name=elecs_irl/>


Burton was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the ], representing ] in the ].<ref name=elecs_irl/> She was appointed ] at the Department of Social Welfare in the ]–Labour Party coalition that was formed after that election{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}. With the breakdown of that coalition and the establishment of a ] between the Labour Party, ] and ] in early 1995, she became Minister of State at the ], a position she held until the coalition's defeat at the ].<ref name=elecs_irl/> Burton was first elected to ] at the ] as a ] TD for the ] constituency in the ].<ref name=elecs_irl/> She was appointed ] at the Department of Social Welfare in the ]–Labour Party coalition that was formed after that election.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} With the breakdown of that coalition and the establishment of a ] of ]-Labour-] in early 1995, she became ], a position she held until the coalition's defeat at the ].<ref name=elecs_irl/>


===Loss of seat and re-election: 1997–2007=== ===Loss of seat and re-election: 1997–2007===
She lost her seat at the ] to ] of the ]. Burton was re-elected to ] in the 1999 local elections, on this occasion winning a seat in the ] electoral area.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3781|title=Joan Burton|work=ElectionsIreland.org|accessdate=3 September 2009}}</ref> She was re-elected to the Dáil for Dublin West at the ].<ref name="elecs_irl"/> She was then appointed the spokesperson on Finance. She was a candidate for the deputy leadership of the party in 2002, obtaining 24% of the first preference vote,{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} but was unsuccessful. She lost her seat at the ], to ] of the ]. Burton was re-elected to ] in the ], on this occasion winning a seat in the ] local electoral area.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3781|title=Joan Burton|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=3 September 2009|archive-date=3 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203042913/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3781|url-status=live}}</ref> She was re-elected to the Dáil for Dublin West at the ].<ref name="elecs_irl"/> She was then appointed Labour Party Spokesperson for Finance. She was a candidate for the deputy leadership of the party in 2002, obtaining 24% of the first preference vote,{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} but was unsuccessful.


===Labour Deputy Leadership: 2007–2014=== ===Labour Deputy leadership: 2007–2014===
Burton became deputy leader of the Labour Party in September 2007. She was re-elected to represent Dublin West at the ], topping the poll on the ] with 9,627 votes,<ref name="2011_elecs">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/election2011/results/dublin-west.html |title=Dublin West |accessdate=26 February 2011 |work=] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228221625/http://www.rte.ie/news/election2011/results/dublin-west.html |archivedate=28 February 2011 |df= }}</ref> and was the first TD in the country to be elected to the ].<ref name="burton2011-irishtimes">{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0226/breaking12.html|title=Burton elected on first count|date=26 February 2011|work=]|first=Laura|last=Slattery}}</ref> Burton became deputy leader of the Labour Party in September 2007. She was re-elected to represent Dublin West at the ], topping the poll on the ] with 9,627 votes,<ref name="2011_elecs">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/election2011/results/dublin-west.html |title=Dublin West |access-date=26 February 2011 |work=] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228221625/http://www.rte.ie/news/election2011/results/dublin-west.html |archive-date=28 February 2011 }}</ref> and was the first TD in the country to be elected to the ].<ref name="burton2011-irishtimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0226/breaking12.html|title=Burton elected on first count|date=26 February 2011|work=]|first=Laura|last=Slattery|access-date=20 February 2020|archive-date=23 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023092036/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0226/breaking12.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Labour Leadership: 2014–2016=== ===Labour Leadership: 2014–2016===
Labour polled badly at the 2014 ] and ] elections; this led to the resignation of ] as leader. Burton announced her candidacy for the leadership to replace him. On 4 July 2014 she won the ], defeating ] by 78% to 22%.<ref name=RTE_04072014>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0704/628419-labour-party/|title=Need to govern with more heart, says Joan Burton|work=]|date=4 July 2014}}</ref> The ], ], appointed her as ] on the same day. Upon her election she said that the Labour Party "would focus on social repair, and govern more with the heart".<ref name=RTE_04072014/> She became the first woman to lead the Labour Party. Labour polled badly at the 2014 ] and ] elections; this led to the resignation of ] as leader. Burton announced her candidacy for the leadership to replace him. On 4 July 2014, she won the ], defeating ] by 78% to 22%.<ref name=RTE_04072014>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0704/628419-labour-party/|title=Need to govern with more heart, says Joan Burton|work=]|date=4 July 2014|access-date=4 July 2014|archive-date=5 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175229/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0704/628419-labour-party/|url-status=live}}</ref> ] ], appointed her as ] on the same day. Upon her election she said that the Labour Party "would focus on social repair, and govern more with the heart".<ref name=RTE_04072014/> She became the first woman to lead the Labour Party.


On 11 July Burton announced the Labour Party cabinet ministers, with party deputy leader ] TD appointed as Minister for the Environment, ] TD as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, ] TD as Minister for Education & Skills and ] TD as Minister of State at Cabinet for Business and Employment. ] TD remained Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Burton also remained in her ministry at the Department of Social Protection. On 11 July 2014, Burton announced the Labour Party cabinet ministers, with party deputy leader ] appointed as Minister for the Environment, ] as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, ] as Minister for Education and Skills and ] as Minister of State for Business and Employment and ] remaining as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Burton also remained in her ministry at the Department of Social Protection. During her term as leader and Tánaiste, her contribution was key to preventing the sell-off of State assets, protecting core welfare payments and increasing the minimum wage twice.<ref>McNamara,Maedhbh. A woman's place is in the Cabinet: women ministers in Irish governments 1919-2019. Drogheda, Sea Dog Books,2020.ISBN 978-1-913275-06-8</ref>


Despite a Millward Browne poll that predicted she would lose her constituency seat a month prior to the 2016 General Election, Burton polled better than expected and retained her Dublin West seat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/burton-to-lose-her-seat-poll-34443258.html|title=Burton to lose her seat: poll - Independent.ie|work=Independent.ie|access-date=2017-05-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/election-2016/dublin-west|title=Dublin West constituency {{!}} The Irish Times|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2017-05-24}}</ref> Despite a Millward Browne poll that predicted she would lose her constituency seat a month before the 2016 general election, Burton polled better than expected and retained her Dublin West seat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/burton-to-lose-her-seat-poll-34443258.html|title=Burton to lose her seat: poll - Independent.ie|work=Independent.ie|access-date=2017-05-24|language=en|archive-date=5 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505144934/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/burton-to-lose-her-seat-poll-34443258.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/election-2016/dublin-west|title=Dublin West constituency {{!}} The Irish Times|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2017-05-24|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029162230/https://www.irishtimes.com/election-2016/dublin-west|url-status=live}}</ref>


At the Women In Media conference that took place in April 2016 following elections and during negotiations to form a governing coalition, Burton discussed how women were excluded from the government negotiation process. She criticized what she called the misogyny and abuse female politicians faced during the election, and as well as the "vulgar, crude, and demeaning" '']'' broadcast during the election that offered ] interpretations of politicians' body language.<ref> The Irish Times, 16 April 2016</ref> At the Women in Media conference that took place in April 2016, following elections and during negotiations to form a governing coalition, Burton discussed how women were excluded from the government negotiation process. She criticized what she called the misogyny and abuse female politicians faced during the election, as well as the "vulgar, crude, and demeaning" '']'' broadcast during the election that offered ] interpretations of politicians' body language.<ref>{{cite web | title=Burton: 'disproportionate maleness' in govt talks | website=The Irish Times | date=2013-03-21 | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/burton-disproportionate-maleness-in-govt-talks-1.2613621 | access-date=2021-05-29 | archive-date=8 November 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108115433/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/burton-disproportionate-maleness-in-govt-talks-1.2613621 | url-status=live }} Burton: ‘disproportionate maleness’ in govt talks‘disproportionate maleness’ in govt talks The Irish Times, 16 April 2016</ref>


Labour returned to opposition following the ], greatly reduced in numbers. Burton remained as Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in an acting capacity during ], earning €32,943 in that time.<ref>{{cite news|first=Meadhbh|last=McGrath|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/revealed-the-salaries-tds-pocketed-over-10-weeks-of-government-talks-34691439.html|title=Revealed: The salaries TDs pocketed over 10 weeks of government talks|newspaper=Irish Independent|date=6 May 2016}}</ref> On 6 May 2016 Enda Kenny announced in the Dáil that ] would be the new Tánaiste, while Burton's constituency rival ] took her old job in the Department of Social Protection. The Labour Party returned to opposition following the ], in greatly reduced numbers. Burton remained as Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in an acting capacity during ].<ref>{{cite news|first=Meadhbh|last=McGrath|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/revealed-the-salaries-tds-pocketed-over-10-weeks-of-government-talks-34691439.html|title=Revealed: The salaries TDs pocketed over 10 weeks of government talks|newspaper=Irish Independent|date=6 May 2016|access-date=9 May 2016|archive-date=10 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510083334/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/revealed-the-salaries-tds-pocketed-over-10-weeks-of-government-talks-34691439.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 6 May 2016, Enda Kenny announced in the Dáil that ] would be the new Tánaiste, while Burton's constituency colleague ] took her old job in the Department of Social Protection.


On 10 May 2016 she announced her resignation as Labour Party leader, which took effect on 20 May when her replacement ] was chosen unopposed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/joan-burton-resigns-as-labour-leader-1.2642404|title=Joan Burton resigns as Labour leader|author=Sarah Bardon|publisher=Irish Times|date=2016-05-10|accessdate=2016-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/brendan-howlin-chosen-to-be-new-labour-leader-1.2655555|title=Brendan Howlin chosen to be new Labour leader|author=Sarah bardon|publisher=Irish Times|date=2016-05-21|accessdate=2016-05-21}}</ref> On 10 May 2016, she announced her resignation as Labour Party leader, which took effect on 20 May 2016, when her replacement ] was chosen unopposed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/joan-burton-resigns-as-labour-leader-1.2642404|title=Joan Burton resigns as Labour leader|author=Sarah Bardon|work=The Irish Times|date=2016-05-10|access-date=2016-05-10|archive-date=21 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921104603/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/joan-burton-resigns-as-labour-leader-1.2642404|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/brendan-howlin-chosen-to-be-new-labour-leader-1.2655555|title=Brendan Howlin chosen to be new Labour leader|author=Sarah bardon|work=The Irish Times|date=2016-05-21|access-date=2016-05-21|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927145922/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/brendan-howlin-chosen-to-be-new-labour-leader-1.2655555|url-status=live}}</ref>

She lost her seat at the ], with her first preference vote declining from 15.4% to 4.8%.


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==External links== ==External links==
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Latest revision as of 19:00, 9 December 2024

Irish former politician (born 1949) For the fictional character, see Joan Burton (Army Wives).

Joan Burton
Burton in 2017
Tánaiste
In office
4 July 2014 – 6 May 2016
TaoiseachEnda Kenny
Preceded byEamon Gilmore
Succeeded byFrances Fitzgerald
Leader of the Labour Party
In office
4 July 2014 – 20 May 2016
DeputyAlan Kelly
Preceded byEamon Gilmore
Succeeded byBrendan Howlin
Minister for Social Protection
In office
9 March 2011 – 6 May 2016
TaoiseachEnda Kenny
Preceded byÉamon Ó Cuív
Succeeded byLeo Varadkar
Deputy leader of the Labour Party
In office
4 October 2007 – 4 July 2014
LeaderEamon Gilmore
Preceded byLiz McManus
Succeeded byAlan Kelly
Minister of State
1994–1997Foreign Affairs
1993–1994Social Welfare
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2002 – February 2020
In office
November 1992 – June 1997
ConstituencyDublin West
Personal details
Born (1949-02-01) 1 February 1949 (age 75)
Stoneybatter, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Spouse Patrick Carroll ​(m. 1978)​
Children1
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Joan Burton (born 1 February 1949) is an Irish former 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 from 1993 to 1994. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency from 1992 to 1997 and 2002 to 2020.

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. Burton lost her seat in the 2020 general election on the 5th count.

Early life

Burton is a native of the Stoneybatter area of Dublin. She was adopted by the Burton family as a baby and was brought up in Inchicore. Her adoptive father worked in the local iron foundry. She was educated at St. Gabriel's NS, Cowper Street St. Joseph Sisters of Charity Secondary School, Stanhope Street and University College Dublin (UCD), where she graduated with a degree in commerce. She is also a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. She has worked as a lecturer in Accountancy at the Dublin Institute of Technology and the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Political career

Early years: 1989–1997

Burton first stood for election at the 1989 general election, as one of two Labour Party candidates in the Dublin Central constituency; she failed to be elected. At the local elections in 1991, she was elected to Dublin County Council for the Mulhuddart local electoral area.

Burton was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1992 general election as a Labour Party TD for the Dublin West constituency in the 27th Dáil. She was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare in the Fianna Fáil–Labour Party coalition that was formed after that election. With the breakdown of that coalition and the establishment of a Rainbow Coalition of Fine Gael-Labour-Democratic Left in early 1995, she became Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, a position she held until the coalition's defeat at the 1997 general election.

Loss of seat and re-election: 1997–2007

She lost her seat at the 1997 general election, to Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party. Burton was re-elected to Fingal County Council in the 1999 local elections, on this occasion winning a seat in the Castleknock local electoral area. She was re-elected to the Dáil for Dublin West at the 2002 general election. She was then appointed Labour Party Spokesperson for Finance. She was a candidate for the deputy leadership of the party in 2002, obtaining 24% of the first preference vote, but was unsuccessful.

Labour Deputy leadership: 2007–2014

Burton became deputy leader of the Labour Party in September 2007. She was re-elected to represent Dublin West at the 2011 general election, topping the poll on the 1st count with 9,627 votes, and was the first TD in the country to be elected to the 31st Dáil.

Labour Leadership: 2014–2016

Labour polled badly at the 2014 local and European elections; this led to the resignation of Eamon Gilmore as leader. Burton announced her candidacy for the leadership to replace him. On 4 July 2014, she won the leadership election, defeating Alex White by 78% to 22%. Taoiseach Enda Kenny, appointed her as Tánaiste on the same day. Upon her election she said that the Labour Party "would focus on social repair, and govern more with the heart". She became the first woman to lead the Labour Party.

On 11 July 2014, Burton announced the Labour Party cabinet ministers, with party deputy leader Alan Kelly appointed as Minister for the Environment, Alex White as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Jan O'Sullivan as Minister for Education and Skills and Gerald Nash as Minister of State for Business and Employment and Brendan Howlin remaining as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Burton also remained in her ministry at the Department of Social Protection. During her term as leader and Tánaiste, her contribution was key to preventing the sell-off of State assets, protecting core welfare payments and increasing the minimum wage twice.

Despite a Millward Browne poll that predicted she would lose her constituency seat a month before the 2016 general election, Burton polled better than expected and retained her Dublin West seat.

At the Women in Media conference that took place in April 2016, following elections and during negotiations to form a governing coalition, Burton discussed how women were excluded from the government negotiation process. She criticized what she called the misogyny and abuse female politicians faced during the election, as well as the "vulgar, crude, and demeaning" Late Late Show broadcast during the election that offered Freudian interpretations of politicians' body language.

The Labour Party returned to opposition following the 2016 general election, in greatly reduced numbers. Burton remained as Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in an acting capacity during prolonged talks on government formation. On 6 May 2016, Enda Kenny announced in the Dáil that Frances Fitzgerald would be the new Tánaiste, while Burton's constituency colleague Leo Varadkar took her old job in the Department of Social Protection.

On 10 May 2016, she announced her resignation as Labour Party leader, which took effect on 20 May 2016, when her replacement Brendan Howlin was chosen unopposed.

She lost her seat at the 2020 Irish general election, with her first preference vote declining from 15.4% to 4.8%.

References

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  18. Sarah bardon (21 May 2016). "Brendan Howlin chosen to be new Labour leader". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

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Political offices
New office Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare
1993–1994 		Position abolished
Preceded byTom Kitt Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Human Rights
1994–1997 		Succeeded byLiz O'Donnell
Preceded byÉamon Ó Cuív Minister for Social Protection
2011–2016 		Succeeded byLeo Varadkar
Preceded byEamon Gilmore Tánaiste
2014–2016 		Succeeded byFrances Fitzgerald
Party political offices
Preceded byLiz McManus Deputy leader of the Labour Party
2007–2014 		Succeeded byAlan Kelly
Preceded byEamon Gilmore Leader of the Labour Party
2014–2016 		Succeeded byBrendan Howlin
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This table is transcluded from Dublin West (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
22nd 1981 Jim Mitchell
(FG) 		Brian Lenihan Snr
(FF) 		Richard Burke
(FG) 		Eileen Lemass
(FF) 		Brian Fleming
(FG)
23rd 1982 (Feb) Liam Lawlor
(FF)
1982 by-election Liam Skelly
(FG)
24th 1982 (Nov) Eileen Lemass
(FF) 		Tomás Mac Giolla
(WP)
25th 1987 Pat O'Malley
(PDs) 		Liam Lawlor
(FF)
26th 1989 Austin Currie
(FG)
27th 1992 Joan Burton
(Lab) 		4 seats
1992–2002
1996 by-election Brian Lenihan Jnr
(FF)
28th 1997 Joe Higgins
(SP)
29th 2002 Joan Burton
(Lab) 		3 seats
2002–2011
30th 2007 Leo Varadkar
(FG)
31st 2011 Joe Higgins
(SP) 		4 seats
2011–2024
2011 by-election Patrick Nulty
(Lab)
2014 by-election Ruth Coppinger
(SP)
32nd 2016 Ruth Coppinger
(AAA–PBP) 		Jack Chambers
(FF)
33rd 2020 Paul Donnelly
(SF) 		Roderic O'Gorman
(GP)
34th 2024 Emer Currie
(FG) 		Ruth Coppinger
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