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 Irish Ministers for the Public Service have been:
# |
Name |
Took Office |
Left Office |
Party |
1. |
*Richie Ryan
|
November 1, 1973
|
July 5, 1977
|
Fine Gael
|
2. |
*George Colley
|
July 5, 1977
|
December 11, 1979
|
Fianna Fáil
|
3. |
*Michael O'Kennedy
|
December 12, 1979
|
March 24, 1980
|
Fianna Fáil
|
4. |
*Gene FitzGerald (1st time)
|
March 24, 1980
|
June 30, 1981
|
Fianna Fáil
|
5. |
**Liam Kavanagh
|
June 30, 1981
|
March 9, 1982
|
Labour
|
|
**Gene FitzGerald (2nd time)
|
March 9, 1982
|
December 14, 1982
|
Fianna Fáil
|
6. |
John Boland
|
December 14, 1982
|
February 14, 1986
|
Fine Gael
|
7. |
**Ruairí Quinn
|
February 14, 1986
|
January 20, 1987
|
Labour
|
8. |
*John Bruton
|
January 20, 1987
|
March 10, 1987
|
Fine Gael
|
9. |
*Ray MacSharry
|
March 10, 1987
|
March 20, 1987
|
Fianna Fáil
|
The asterisk * shows Ministers who held both the Finance and Public Service portfolios at the same time. The double asterisk ** shows Ministers who held both the Labour and Public Service portfolios at the same time.
Last updated: 05-20-2005 04:13:53