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The 2011 Fianna Fáil leadership election was called by party leader Brian Cowen on 22 January 2011 when he announced that he was resigning as president and leader of the party. He remained as Taoiseach until after the 2011 general election.The deadline for nominations closed at 1 p.m. on 24 January and the new leader was elected at a special Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting on 26 January. Micheál Martin was elected as the party’s eighth leader.
