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Albert Reynolds

Albert Reynolds, Irish businessman and politician, 9th Taoiseach of Ireland (died 2014)

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Born
November 3, 1932
Died
August 21, 2014
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1932

About Albert Reynolds

Albert Martin Reynolds was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1992 to 1994. Between 1979 and 1991, he held several cabinet positions, including Minister for Finance from 1988 to 1991. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Longford–Roscommon from 1977 to 1992, and for Longford–Westmeath from 1992 to 2002. During his first term as taoiseach, Reynolds led a coalition government of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats. In 1988, the minister for Finance, Ray MacSharry, became Ireland’s European Commissioner, and Reynolds succeeded him as minister for finance.

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Albert Reynolds timeline

  1. Between 1979 and 1991, he held several cabinet positions, including Minister for Finance from 1988 to 1991.
  2. In 1988, the minister for Finance, Ray MacSharry, became Ireland’s European Commissioner, and Reynolds succeeded him as minister for finance.

The world when Albert Reynolds was born

Albert Reynolds was born in 1932. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Albert Reynolds's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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