From which years did Haughey serve his first tenure as Taoiseach?
1979 to 1981
1987 to 1992
2000 to 2004
1965 to 1969
Answer
Charles Haughey served his first tenure as Taoiseach of Ireland from 1979 to 1981. He was elected Taoiseach on 11 December 1979, after the resignation of Jack Lynch. Haughey's government was defeated in a vote of no confidence in 1981, and he was replaced by Garret FitzGerald.
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