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Encyclopedia > Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs

The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the senior minister at the Department of Foreign Affairs (An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha) in the Irish Government. Its headquarters are at Iveagh House, Dublin. A minister or a secretary is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e. ... The Government (Irish: Rialtas) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublins Hapenny Bridge. ...


The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is Dermot Ahern, TD. He is assisted by: Dermot Ahern (born February 1955) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... A TD or Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas (pronounced orr-och-tas) or National Parliament. ...

The Minister is one of the most important members of the Irish cabinet, with responsibility for the relations between the Republic of Ireland and foreign states. From 1922 until 1971 the title of the office was "Minister for External Affairs".

Conor Lenihan (b. ... A Minister of State, in parliamentary systems, is a junior minister. ... Noel Treacy (born December 18, 1951), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... The Government (Irish: Rialtas) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in the Republic of Ireland. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

Contents
1 Overview
2 List of office-holders

2.1 Ministers for Foreign Affairs (1919-1922)
2.2 Ministers for External Affairs (1922-1971)
2.3 Ministers for Foreign Affairs (1971-present)

3 Footnotes
4 See also
5 External link

Overview

Within the department there are a number of divisions:

  • Anglo-Irish Division - deals with Anglo-Irish relations and Northern Ireland.
  • Cultural Division - administers the state's Cultural Relations Programme.
  • European Union Division - coordinates the state's approach within the European Union (EU).
  • Passport and Consular Division - is responsible for the issuing of passports to Irish citizens.
  • Political Division - is responsible for international political issues and manages the state's participation in the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy.
  • Protocol Division - is responsible for the organisation and management of visits of VIPs to the state and of visits abroad by the Irish President.

Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland. ...

List of office-holders

Ministers for Foreign Affairs (1919-1922)

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
1. Count Plunkett January 22, 1919 August 26, 1921 Sinn Féin
2. Arthur Griffith1 (1st time) August 22, 1921 January 9, 1922 Sinn Féin
3. George Gavan Duffy January 10, 1922 July 25, 1922 Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin
Arthur Griffith (2nd time) July 26, 1922 August 12, 1922 Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin
4. Michael Hayes August 21, 1922 September 9, 1922 Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin

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Ministers for External Affairs (1922-1971)

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
5. Desmond FitzGerald August 30, 1922 June 23, 1927 Cumann na nGaedhael
6. Kevin O'Higgins June 23, 1927 July 10, 1927 Cumann na nGaedhael
7. W.T. Cosgrave (acting) July 10, 1927 October 11, 1927 Cumann na nGaedhael
8. Patrick McGilligan October 11, 1927 March 9, 1932 Cumann na nGaedhael
9. Eamon de Valera2 March 9, 1932 February 18, 1948 Fianna Fáil
10. Seán MacBride February 18, 1948 June 13, 1951 Clann na Poblachta
11. Frank Aiken (1st time) June 13, 1951 June 2, 1954 Fianna Fáil
10. Liam Cosgrave June 2, 1954 March 20, 1957 Fine Gael
Frank Aiken (2nd time) March 20, 1957 July 2, 1969 Fianna Fáil
12. Patrick Hillery July 2, 1969 March 3, 1971 Fianna Fáil

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Ministers for Foreign Affairs (1971-present)

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
Patrick Hillery March 3, 1971 January 3, 1973 Fianna Fáil
13. Brian Lenihan (1st time) January 3, 1973 March 14, 1973 Fianna Fáil
14. Garret FitzGerald March 14, 1973 July 5, 1977 Fine Gael
15. Michael O'Kennedy July 5, 1977 December 11, 1979 Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan (2nd time) December 12, 1979 June 30, 1981 Fianna Fáil
16. John Kelly3 June 30, 1981 October 21, 1981 Fine Gael
17. James Dooge October 21, 1981 March 9, 1982 Fine Gael
18. Gerard Collins (1st time) March 9, 1982 December 14, 1982 Fianna Fáil
19. Peter Barry4 December 14, 1982 March 10, 1987 Fine Gael
Brian Lenihan (3rd time) March 10, 1987 July 12, 1989 Fianna Fáil
Gerard Collins (2nd time) July 12, 1989 February 11, 1992 Fianna Fáil
20. David Andrews (1st time) February 11, 1992 January 12, 1993 Fianna Fáil
21. Dick Spring (1st time) January 12, 1993 November 17, 1994 Labour
22. Albert Reynolds (acting) November 18, 1994 December 15, 1994 Fianna Fáil
. Dick Spring (2nd time) December 15, 1994 June 26, 1997 Labour
23. Ray Burke June 26, 1997 October 7, 1997 Fianna Fáil
David Andrews (2nd time) October 8, 1997 January 27, 2000 Fianna Fáil
24. Brian Cowen January 27, 2000 September 29, 2004 Fianna Fáil
25. Dermot Ahern September 29, 2004 (Current Incumbent) Fianna Fáil

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Footnotes

  1. On the first occasion he held the foreign affairs portfolio, Arthur Griffith's official title was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
  2. Eamon de Valera, who was head of government (President of the Executive Council until 1937, renamed Taoiseach in 1937) served as his own foreign minister.
  3. When Garret FitzGerald formed a government in mid 1981 he announced that he would be appointing James Dooge to be a senator and once in office would make him minister. However as the appointment could not be made until Seanad Éireann's general election had taken place (which would be a few weeks), in the interim the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, John M. Kelly, would act as minister.
  4. When Labour withdrew from cabinet in early 1987, a new interim cabinet, made up simply of the outgoing Fine Gael ministers, was formed. Peter Barry continued on as Foreign Minister in that shortlived Fine Gael cabinet.

The President of the Executive Council (Irish: Uachtaráin na hArd-Chomhairle) was the title of the prime minister in the Executive Council of the Irish Free State from 1922-37. ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet1. ... Seanad Éireann (English: Senate of Ireland), the Irish Senate, is the upper house of the Oireachtas: the parliament of the Republic of Ireland1. ...

See also

Republic of Ireland (and predecessor states) The executive branch of the modern Republic of Ireland is known as the Government. However, since 1919, cabinets have functioned in the southern twenty-six counties of Ireland under two other names: the Aireacht (or Ministry) of the 1919-1922 Irish Republic, and the...

External link

  • Department of Foreign Affairs (http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/)


Government of Ireland
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Agriculture & Food | Arts, Sport & Tourism | Communications, Marine & Natural Resources | Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs | Defence | Education & Science | Enterprise, Trade & Employment | Environment, Heritage & Local Government | Finance | Foreign Affairs | Health & Children | Justice, Equality & Law Reform | Social & Family Affairs | Transport The Government (Irish: Rialtas) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Ireland This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet1. ... The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. ... The Minister for Agriculture and Food is an important position in the Irish Government. ... The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism is the senior minister at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism (An Roinn Ealaíon Spóirt agus Turasóireachta) in the Irish Government. ... The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources is the senior minister at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (An Roinn Cumarsáide, Mara agus Achmhainní Nádúrtha) in the Irish Government. ... The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is the senior minister at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (An Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta) in the Irish Government. ... The Minister for Defence is in charge of the Department of Defence in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Minister for Education and Science is the senior minister at the Department of Education and Science (An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta) in the Irish Government. ... The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is the senior minister at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta) in the Irish Government. ... The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is the senior minister at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (An Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreacht agus Rialtais Áitiúil) in the Irish Government. ... The Irish Minister for Finance is the second most important ministerial position in the Irish Cabinet after that of the Taoiseach. ... The Minister for Health and Children is the senior minister at the Department of Health and Children (An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí) in the Irish Government. ... The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is the senior minister at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí) in the Irish Government. ... The Minister for Social and Family Affairs is the senior minister at the Department of Social and Family Affairs (An Roinn Gnothaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh) in the Irish Government. ...

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Communications | Co-Ordination of Defensive Measures | Labour | Lands | Posts & Telegraphs | Public Service | Supplies The Minister for Communications was the minister in the Irish Government created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1983 to replace the Minister for Posts & Telegraphs. ... The Minister for Supplies was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1939, to assist Ireland through the World War II, or The Emergency, as referred to by the Irish Government. ... The modern title of Minister for Labour was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1966 as a member of the Irish Government. ... The Minister for Posts & Telegraphs was responsible for Irelands postal and telecommunications services since the foundation of the State until 1984, the department was one of the largest civil service departments in Ireland. ... The Minister for the Public Service was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1973, in March 1987 the ministers functions were transferred to the Minister for Tourism & Transport after the department was amalgamated. ... The Minister for Supplies was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1939, to assist Ireland through the World War II, or The Emergency, as referred to by the Irish Government. ...



 

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