Central Bank of Ireland - List of Governors of The Bank

List of Governors of The Bank

The Governor of the Bank is appointed by the President of Ireland on advice of the Irish government.

  • Joseph Brennan (1943–53)
  • James J. McElligott (1953–60)
  • Maurice Moynihan (1960–69)
  • T. K. Whitaker (1969–76)
  • C. H. Murray (1976–81)
  • Tomás F. Ó Cofaigh (1981–87)
  • Maurice F. Doyle (1987–94)
  • Maurice O'Connell (1994–2002)
  • John Hurley (2002–09)
  • Patrick Honohan (2009–present)

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