Irish Minister for Industry & Commerce



         


The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment is one of the most important economic ministeries in the Irish Cabinet. The Department is headed by the Minister who is reponsible for the implementation of Government policy under five key areas - Enterprise, Innovation, Growth; Quality Work and Learning; Making Markets and Regulation work better; Quality, Value and Continuous Improvement; and the European Union. A large element of the work of the Department arises from Ireland's membership of a number of international organisations, in particular the European Union and the World Trade Organisation. The Department plays an active role in the development of EU and WTO policies, particularly to ensure that Ireland's interests are protected. The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment is organised into seven divisions. They are:

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Minister for Trade & Commerce 1919-1922

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
1.Ernest Blythe June 17, 1919 January 11, 1922 Sinn Féin


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Minister for Trade 1922

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
Ernest Blythe January 11, 1922 August 30, 1922 Sinn Féin


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Minister for Industry & Commerce 1922-1977

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
Ernest Blythe August 30, 1922 September 9, 1922 Sinn Féin
2.Joeseph McGrath August 30, 1922 March 7, 1925 Cumann na nGaedhael
3.Patrick McGilligan April 4, 1924 March 9, 1932 Cumann na nGaedhael
4.Sean Lemass (1st time) March 9, 1932 September 16, 1939 Fianna Fáil
5.Seán MacEntee September 16, 1939 August 18, 1941 Fianna Fáil
Sean Lemass (2nd time) August 18, 1941 February 18, 1948 Fianna Fáil
6.Daniel Morrissey February 18, 1948 March 7, 1951 Fine Gael
7.Thomas F. O'Higgins March 7, 1951 June 13, 1951 Fine Gael
Sean Lemass (3rd time) June 13, 1951 June 2, 1954 Fianna Fáil
8.William Norton June 2, 1954 March 20, 1957 Labour
Sean Lemass (4th time) March 20, 1957 June 23, 1959 Fianna Fáil
9.Jack Lynch June 23, 1959 April 21, 1965 Fianna Fáil
10.Patrick Hillery April 21, 1965 July 13, 1966 Fianna Fáil
11.George Colley July 13, 1966 May 9, 1970 Fianna Fáil
12.Patrick Lalor May 9, 1970 March 14, 1973 Fianna Fáil
13.Justin Keating March 14, 1973 July 5, 1977 Fine Gael
14.Desmond O'Malley (1st time) July 5, 1977 September 23, 1977 Fianna Fáil


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Minister for Industry, Commerce & Energy 1977-1980

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
Desmond O'Malley September 23, 1977 January 23, 1980 Fianna Fáil


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Minister for Industry, Commerce & Tourism 1980-1981

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
Desmond O'Malley January 23, 1980 June 30, 1981 Fianna Fáil
15.John Kelly June 30, 1981 August 21, 1981 Fine Gael


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Minister for Trade, Commerce & Tourism 1981-1983

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
15.John Kelly June 30, 1981 March 9, 1982 Fine Gael
Desmond O'Malley (2nd time) March 9, 1982 October 6, 1982 Fianna Fáil
16.Patrick Power October 7, 1982 October 27, 1982 Fianna Fáil
17.Pádraig Flynn (1st time) October 27, 1982 December 14, 1982 Fianna Fáil
18.Frank Cluskey December 14, 1982 December 8, 1983 Labour
19.Garret FitzGerald (acting) December 8, 1983 December 13, 1983 Fine Gael
20.John Bruton December 13, 1983 December 17, 1983 Fine Gael


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Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce & Tourism 1983-1986

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
John Bruton December 17, 1983 February 14, 1986 Fine Gael
21.Michael Noonan February 14, 1986 February 19, 1986 Fine Gael


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Minister for Industry & Commerce 1986-1993

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
Michael Noonan February 19, 1986 March 10, 1987 Fine Gael
22.Albert Reynolds March 10, 1987 November 24, 1988 Fianna Fáil
23.Ray Burke November 24, 1988 July 12, 1989 Fianna Fáil
24.Desmond O'Malley (3rd time) July 12, 1989 November 4, 1992 Progressive Democrats
25.Pádraig Flynn (2nd time) November 5, 1992 January 4, 1993 Fianna Fáil
26.Bertie Ahern January 4, 1993 January 12, 1993 Fianna Fáil
27.Ruairí Quinn January 12, 1993 January 21, 1993 Labour


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Minister for Enterprise & Employment 1993-1997

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
Ruairí Quinn January 21, 1993 November 17, 1994 Labour
28.Charlie McCreevy November 18, 1994 December 15, 1994 Fianna Fáil
29.Richard Bruton December 15, 1994 June 26, 1997 Fine Gael
30.Mary Harney June 26, 1997 July 12, 1997 Progressive Democrats


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Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Emplyment 1997-present

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
Mary Harney July 12, 1997 (still in office) Progressive Democrats


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See also


Government of Ireland
An Taoiseach (Prime Minister) | An Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister)

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