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John Bruton

John Bruton

Former Prime Minister of Ireland

A dynamic visionary, Ambassador John Bruton has held the fate of European countries in his hands. From his success as the prime minister of Ireland who turned around the country’s economy.

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A dynamic visionary, Ambassador John Bruton has held the fate of European countries in his hands. From his success as the prime minister of Ireland who turned around the country’s economy, to his recent diplomatic relationship with the U.S. as the European Union ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Bruton impresses with his insight and experience in the trenches of global politics and economic policy. He speaks confidently on the entire range of international political and economic issues, particularly relating to trade, finance, energy, and climate change.

Bruton uses his background in approaching regional political issues such as the European debt crisis, the Arab Spring and the Middle East, EU/Russia relations, and relations with Latin America. He is a highly-regarded speaker with a well-developed capacity to explain complex issues in plain language. Ambassador Bruton also has a unique, outsider’s perspective on American politics, and he provides candid analysis of the current global political and economic situation.

As prime minister, Bruton helped transform the Irish economy into one of the fastest growing economies in the world. In the year before he took office (1993) the Irish economy grew by 2.7%. During his time as Taoiseach (1994–1997), the Irish economy grew at an annual average rate of 8.7%, peaking at 11.1% in 1997. He was also deeply involved in the Northern Irish Peace Process leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, under whose terms a conflict of allegiances dating back to the seventeenth century was resolved. Ambassador Bruton was also head of one of the European Commission’s largest overseas delegations in the U.S.

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The Irish Overnight Miracle that Took 30 Years

Europe & US Relations: How to Improve & Mend Them

The Rise of the European Union

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John Bruton on 1916 | Claire Byrne Live | RTÉ One

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