Ard-Fheis

political body, Ireland

Also known as: Annual Conference

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The Ard-Fheis is the supreme governing body of the Fianna Fáil political party in Ireland. While it is the highest authority, in practice, it delegates most of its power to a smaller Executive Committee. This committee, along with senior ministers or spokespersons, effectively determines party policy. The Ard-Fheis does elect the party president, but this role is typically held by the leader of the parliamentary party. Fianna Fáil has been a dominant force in Irish politics since the 1930s, formed by opponents of the Anglo-Irish Treaty.1

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The Ard-Fheis (Annual Conference) is the supreme governing body but in practice cedes most of its authority to a much smaller Executive Committee, which oversees the organization, and to senior ministers or spokespersons (when the party is in opposition), who effectively determine policy. The Ard-Fheis elects…
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The Ard-Fheis (Annual Conference) is the supreme governing body but in practice cedes most of its authority to a much smaller Executive Committee, which oversees the organization, and to senior ministers or spokespersons (when the party is in opposition), who effectively determine policy. The Ard-Fheis elects…
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