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Irish Minister for Defence - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Agent, Alderman, Ambassador, Anoint, Archon, Assist, Attache, Chancellor, Chaplain, Charge, Chrism, Churchman |
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The Minister for Defence is in charge of the Department of Defence in the Republic of Ireland. Its primary concerns are ensuring a secure and stable environment for economic growth and development, see also Military of Ireland.
List of Ministers for Defence
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| Name
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| Left Office
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| | 1. | Richard Mulcahy (1st time) | January 22, 1919 | April 1, 1919 | Sinn Féin
| | 2. | Cathal Brugha | April 1, 1919 | January 9, 1922 | Sinn Féin
| | Richard Mulcahy (2nd time) | January 10, 1922 | March 19, 1924 | Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin
| | 3. | W.T. Cosgrave (acting) | March 20, 1924 | November 21, 1924 | Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin
| | 4. | Peter Hughes | November 21, 1924 | June 23, 1927 | Cumann na nGaedhael
| | 5. | Desmond FitzGerald | June 23, 1927 | March 9, 1932 | Cumann na nGaedhael
| | 6. | Frank Aiken | March 9, 1932 | September 8, 1939 | Fianna Fáil
| | 7. | Oscar Traynor (1st time) | September 8, 1939 | February 18, 1948 | Fianna Fáil
| | 8. | Thomas F. O'Higgins | February 18, 1948 | March 7, 1951 | Fine Gael
| | 9. | Seán MacEoin (1st time) | March 7, 1951 | June 13, 1951 | Fine Gael
| | Oscar Traynor (2nd time) | June 13, 1951 | June 2, 1954 | Fianna Fáil
| | Seán MacEoin (2nd time) | June 2, 1954 | March 20, 1957 | Fine Gael
| | 10. | Kevin Boland | March 20, 1957 | October 11, 1961 | Fianna Fáil
| | 11. | Gerald Bartley | October 11, 1961 | April 21, 1965 | Fianna Fáil
| | 12. | Michael Hilliard | April 21, 1965 | July 2, 1969 | Fianna Fáil
| | 13. | Jim Gibbons | July 2, 1969 | May 9, 1970 | Fianna Fáil
| | 14. | Jerry Cronin | May 9, 1970 | March 14, 1973 | Fianna Fáil
| | 15. | Paddy Donegan | March 14, 1973 | December 2, 1976 | Fine Gael
| | 16. | Liam Cosgrave (acting) | December 2, 1976 | December 16, 1976 | Fine Gael
| | 17. | Oliver J. Flanagan | December 16, 1976 | July 5, 1977 | Fine Gael
| | 18. | Bobby Molloy | July 5, 1977 | December 11, 1979 | Fianna Fáil
| | 19. | Pádraig Faulkner | December 12, 1979 | October 15, 1980 | Fianna Fáil
| | 20. | Sylvester Barret | October 15, 1979 | June 30, 1981 | Fianna Fáil
| | 21. | James Tully | June 30, 1981 | March 9, 1982 | Labour
| | 22. | Paddy Power | March 9, 1982 | December 14, 1982 | Fianna Fáil
| | 23. | Patrick Cooney | December 14, 1982 | February 14, 1986 | Fine Gael
| | 24. | Paddy O'Toole | February 14, 1982 | March 10, 1987 | Fine Gael
| | 25. | Michael J. Noonan | March 10, 1987 | July 12, 1989 | Fianna Fáil
| | 26. | Brian Lenihan | July 12, 1989 | October 31, 1990 | Fianna Fáil
| | 27. | Charles Haughey (acting) | November 1, 1990 | February 5, 1991 | Fianna Fáil
| | 28. | Brendan Daly | February 5, 1991 | November 14, 1991 | Fianna Fáil
| | 29. | Vincent Brady | November 14, 1991 | February 11, 1992 | Fianna Fáil
| | 30. | John P. Wilson | February 11, 1992 | January 12, 1993 | Fianna Fáil
| | 31. | David Andrews (1st time) | January 12, 1993 | December 15, 1994 | Fianna Fáil
| | 32. | Hugh Coveney | December 15, 1994 | May 23, 1995 | Fine Gael
| | 33. | Seán Barret | May 23, 1995 | June 26, 1997 | Fine Gael
| | 34. | David Andrews (2nd time) | June 26, 1997 | October 8, 1997 | Fianna Fáil
| | 25. | Michael Smith | October 8, 1997 | September 29, 2004 | Fianna Fáil
| | 26. | Willie O'Dea | September 29, 2004 | (still in office) | Fianna Fáil
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