Minister of State for European Affairs
The Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for European Affairs) is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Ireland with special responsibility for European Affairs. The Minister works together with the senior Minister in this department. The Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.
The current incumbent is Dara Murphy, TD, who took up the post in July 2014.
Minister of State for European Affairs
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gay Mitchell | 20 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 | Fine Gael | |
| Office abolished | |||||
| 2. | Dick Roche (1st time) | 19 June 2002 | 29 September 2004 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 3. | Noel Treacy | 29 September 2004 | 20 June 2007 | Fianna Fáil | |
| Dick Roche (2nd time) | 20 June 2007 | 9 March 2011 | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 4. | Lucinda Creighton | 10 March 2011 | 11 July 2013 | Fine Gael | |
| 5. | Paschal Donohoe | 12 July 2013 | 11 July 2014 | Fine Gael | |
| 5. | Dara Murphy | 15 July 2014 | Incumbent | Fine Gael | |
See also
- Ministers of State of the 32nd Dáil
- Minister for Europe – the counterpart in the United Kingdom.
References
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