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Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is the senior minister at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta) in the Irish Government. The current Minister is Micheál Martin, TD; he is assisted by Tony Killeen, TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for Labour Affairs including Training.
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Overview
The Minister heads one of the most important economic departments in the Irish Government, reponsible for the implementation of policy in five key areas - Enterprise, Innovation, Growth; Quality Work and Learning; Making Markets and Regulation work better; Quality, Value and Continuous Improvement; and the European Union. A large element of the work of the Department arises from Ireland's membership of a number of international organisations, in particular the European Union and the World Trade Organisation. The Department plays an active role in the development of EU and WTO policies, particularly to ensure that Ireland's interests are protected. The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment is organised into seven divisions. They are:
- Labour Force Development Division
- Competitiveness and International Affairs Division
- Employment Rights & Industrial Relations Division
- Science, Technology and Intellectual Property Division
- Corporate Services & Economic Policy Division
- Commerce, Consumers and Competition Division
- Enterprise and Agencies Division
Minister for Trade & Commerce 1919-1922
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ernest Blythe | June 17, 1919 | January 11, 1922 | Sinn Féin |
Minister for Trade 1922
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Blythe | January 11, 1922 | August 30, 1922 | Sinn Féin |
Minister for Industry & Commerce 1922-1977
Minister for Industry, Commerce & Energy 1977-1980
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond O'Malley | September 23, 1977 | January 23, 1980 | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Industry, Commerce & Tourism 1980-1981
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond O'Malley | January 23, 1980 | June 30, 1981 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 15. | John Kelly | June 30, 1981 | August 21, 1981 | Fine Gael |
Minister for Trade, Commerce & Tourism 1981-1983
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | John Kelly | June 30, 1981 | March 9, 1982 | Fine Gael |
| Desmond O'Malley (2nd time) | March 9, 1982 | October 6, 1982 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 16. | Paddy Power | October 7, 1982 | October 27, 1982 | Fianna Fáil |
| 17. | Pádraig Flynn (1st time) | October 27, 1982 | December 14, 1982 | Fianna Fáil |
| 18. | Frank Cluskey | December 14, 1982 | December 8, 1983 | Labour |
| 19. | Garret FitzGerald (acting) | December 8, 1983 | December 13, 1983 | Fine Gael |
| 20. | John Bruton | December 13, 1983 | December 17, 1983 | Fine Gael |
Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce & Tourism 1983-1986
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bruton | December 17, 1983 | February 14, 1986 | Fine Gael | |
| 21. | Michael Noonan | February 14, 1986 | February 19, 1986 | Fine Gael |
Minister for Industry & Commerce 1986-1993
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Noonan | February 19, 1986 | March 10, 1987 | Fine Gael | |
| 22. | Albert Reynolds | March 10, 1987 | November 24, 1988 | Fianna Fáil |
| 23. | Ray Burke | November 24, 1988 | July 12, 1989 | Fianna Fáil |
| 24. | Desmond O'Malley (3rd time) | July 12, 1989 | November 4, 1992 | Progressive Democrats |
| 25. | Pádraig Flynn (2nd time) | November 5, 1992 | January 4, 1993 | Fianna Fáil |
| 26. | Bertie Ahern | January 4, 1993 | January 12, 1993 | Fianna Fáil |
| 27. | Ruairí Quinn | January 12, 1993 | January 21, 1993 | Labour |
Minister for Enterprise & Employment 1993-1997
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruairí Quinn | January 21, 1993 | November 17, 1994 | Labour | |
| 28. | Charlie McCreevy | November 18, 1994 | December 15, 1994 | Fianna Fáil |
| 29. | Richard Bruton | December 15, 1994 | June 26, 1997 | Fine Gael |
| 30. | Mary Harney | June 26, 1997 | July 12, 1997 | Progressive Democrats |
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 1997-present
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harney | July 12, 1997 | September 29, 2004 | Progressive Democrats | |
| 31. | Micheál Martin | September 29, 2004 | (still in office) | Fianna Fáil |
See also
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