List of Ministers of The Environment - Ireland

Ireland

Title Minister Incumbency Under Notes
Minister for the Environment Sylvester Barret (FF) 1979-12-12/1980-10-15 Haughey (FF)
Ray Burke (FF) 1980-10-15/1981-06-30
Peter Barry (FG) 1981-06-30/1982-03-09 FitzGerald (FG)
Ray Burke (FF) 1982-03-09/1982-12-14 Haughey (FF)
Dick Spring (L) 1982-12-14/1983-12-13 FitzGerald (FG)
Liam Kavanagh (L) 1983-12-13/1986-02-14
John Boland (FG) 1986-02-14/1987-03-10
1987-03-10/1987-07-12 Haughey (FF)
Pádraig Flynn (FF) 1987-07-12/1991-11-08
John P. Wilson (FF) 1991-11-09/1991-11-14
Rory O'Hanlon (FF) 1991-11-14/1992-11-02
Michael Smith (FF) /1992-03-17/
Michael Smith (FF) 1992-11-02/1994-12-15 Reynolds (FF)
Brendan Howlin (L) 1994-12-15/1997-06-26 Bruton (FG)
Noel Dempsey (FF) 1997-06-26/1997-07-22
Minister for Environment and Local Government 1997-07-22/2002-06-06 Ahern (FF)
Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government Martin Cullen (FF) 2002-06-06/2004-09-29
Dick Roche (FF) 2004-09-29/2007-06-14
John Gormley (GP) 2007-06-14/2008-05-07
2008-05-07/2011-01-23 Cowen (FF)
Éamon Ó Cuív (FF) 2011-01-23/2011-03-09
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan (FG) 2011-03-09/ Kenny (FG)

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