Albert Reynolds: My Autobiography - Couverture rigide

Reynolds, Albert

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1848270429 ISBN 13 : 9781848270428

Editeur : Transworld Ireland, 2009

Synopsis

The autobiography of Albert Reynolds, former Taoiseach and key player in the Northern Ireland peace process.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Born in Roosky, County Roscommon, in November, 1932, Albert Reynolds served as Ireland's eighth Taoiseach from 1992 to 1994 and was a pivotal player in the advancement of the Northern Ireland peace process during that time.

Reynolds was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for Longford-Westmeath in 1977 after an early career as a successful businessman, and continued to be re-elected as a TD until his retirement in 2002. In that time he served as Minister for Finance (1988-1991), Minister for Industry & Commerce (1987-1988), Minister for Industry & Energy (1982), Minister for Transport (1980-1981) and Minister for Post & Telegraphs (1979-1981).

He is married with seven children.

À propos de la deuxième de couverture

Albert Reynolds has led an extraordinary life. Now, for the first time, Ireland's eighth Taoiseach tells his life story - from his childhood and first steps as a young businessman to his action-filled years in the political arena. Bringing lessons learned in business to his ten years as a government minister, he continued his style of direct dealing in the office of Taoiseach, tackling his key objectives on the Irish economy and the search for peace in Northern Ireland.

In this revelatory autobiography, Albert tells how his dynamic, can-do approach and his consistent ability to make the most of an opportunity allowed a boy from the village of Rooskey, Co. Roscommon, to build a ballroom empire with his brother Jim, found a multi-million-pound company and make a profound and lasting contribution to Irish politics.

Albert relives a busy political life - from high achievements such as the Downing Street Declaration, negotiating the first IRA ceasefire and laying the foundations for an improved economy, to lows like the collapse of the Fianna Fáil-Labour coalition and the disappointment of his presidential bid.

The Northern Ireland peace process is thrown into dramatic relief with original contributions from other voices such as John Major, Bill Clinton, Martin McGuinness and Archbishop Eames and eye-opening revelations about secret, behind-the-scenes meetings with key players.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Transworld Ireland
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848270429
• ISBN 13: 9781848270428
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 496
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible