Minister for the Public Service (Ireland)
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The Minister for the Public Service was a senior post in the Government of Ireland, it was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1973. In March 1987 the minister's functions were transferred to the Minister for Tourism & Transport after the department was amalgamated.
[edit] Minister for the Public Service 1973–1987
| # | Name | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | *Richie Ryan | 1 November 1973 | 5 July 1977 | Fine Gael | |
| 2. | *George Colley | 5 July 1977 | 11 December 1979 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 3. | *Michael O'Kennedy | 12 December 1979 | 24 March 1980 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 4. | *Gene FitzGerald (1st time) | 24 March 1980 | 30 June 1981 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 5. | †Liam Kavanagh | 30 June 1981 | 9 March 1982 | Labour Party | |
| †Gene FitzGerald (2nd time) | 9 March 1982 | 14 December 1982 | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 6. | John Boland | 14 December 1982 | 14 February 1986 | Fine Gael | |
| 7. | †Ruairi Quinn | 14 February 1986 | 20 January 1987 | Labour Party | |
| 8. | *John Bruton | 20 January 1987 | 10 March 1987 | Fine Gael | |
| 9. | *Ray MacSharry | 10 March 1987 | 20 March 1987 | Fianna Fáil | |
The asterisk (*) indicates Ministers who held both the Finance and Public Service portfolios at the same time.
The dagger (†) indicates Ministers who held both the Labour and Public Service portfolios at the same time.
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