John Bruton
NA, IRELAND
John Bruton blends politics and world events in an engaging presentation.
- John Bruton T.D., Former Prime Minister of Ireland (1994-1997) and President of the European Council (1996), Vice-President of the European People's Party (1999 to date), Author on the Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Europe on the "Future of the European Union" (2001 to date) Speech Topic: "The Future of the European Union" John Bruton blends politics and world events in an engaging presentation/question and answer session that will lend a global perspective to your lives and your business. As prime minister, he introduced a corporate tax strategy that formed the basis for Ireland's economic success, known as the "Celtic Tiger" and he was deeply involved in Ireland's peace process. In 1994, the year when he became Prime Minister, the Irish economy was growing at 5.8 %, the budget deficit was IR 533 million, inflation was 2.4%, and unemployment was 14.7%. In 1997, the year he left office, the economy was growing at 10.7%, the budget deficit had become a surplus of IR386 million, inflation was 1.5%, and unemployment was 10.3%. On the basis of these policies unemployment has since fallen to 3.9%. Mr. Bruton also served as Ireland's Minister of Sports, Minister for Finance, and participated in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He is the past president of the European Union Council where he was instrumental in finalizing the Growth and Stability Pact, which governs the management of the single European Union currency. He is currently the Vice-President of the European People's Party (1999 to date). In this capacity he is currently co-chairing a study of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy of the E.U. in the context of concerns about farm incomes, food safety and environmental protection.
- John Bruton T.D., Former Prime Minister of Ireland (1994-1997) and President of the European Council (1996), Vice-President of the European People's Party (1999 to date), Author on the Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Europe on the "Future of the European Union" (2001 to date) Speech Topic: "The Future of the European Union" John Bruton blends politics and world events in an engaging presentation/question and answer session that will lend a global perspective to your lives and your business. As prime minister, he introduced a corporate tax strategy that formed the basis for Ireland's economic success, known as the "Celtic Tiger" and he was deeply involved in Ireland's peace process. In 1994, the year when he became Prime Minister, the Irish economy was growing at 5.8 %, the budget deficit was IR 533 million, inflation was 2.4%, and unemployment was 14.7%. In 1997, the year he left office, the economy was growing at 10.7%, the budget deficit had become a surplus of IR386 million, inflation was 1.5%, and unemployment was 10.3%. On the basis of these policies unemployment has since fallen to 3.9%. Mr. Bruton also served as Ireland's Minister of Sports, Minister for Finance, and participated in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He is the past president of the European Union Council where he was instrumental in finalizing the Growth and Stability Pact, which governs the management of the single European Union currency. He is currently the Vice-President of the European People's Party (1999 to date). In this capacity he is currently co-chairing a study of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy of the E.U. in the context of concerns about farm incomes, food safety and environmental protection.
2010