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This is a list of notable Irish American politicians.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is Irish American and a notable politician.

A–L

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United States President John F. Kennedy laying a wreath at the Commodore John Barry Memorial in Wexford, Ireland in 1963

M–Z

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United States President Ronald Reagan speaking to a crowd in his ancestral home in Ballyporeen, Ireland in 1984

References

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