Minister for Communications (Ireland)

The Minister for Communications was the minister in the Irish Government created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1983 to replace the Minister for Posts & Telegraphs. In 1991 the ministers functions were passed to the retitled Minister for Tourism, Transport & Communications and the department ceased to exist.

[edit] Minister for Communications 1984–1991

	Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
1.	Jim Mitchell	January 2, 1984	March 10, 1987	Fine Gael
2.	John P. Wilson	March 10, 1987	March 31, 1987	Fianna Fáil
3.	Ray Burke	March 31, 1987	February 6, 1991	Fianna Fáil

Government of Ireland Rialtas na hÉireann
An Taoiseach (Prime Minister) \| An Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister)
Agriculture & Food \| Arts, Sport & Tourism \| Communications, Marine & Natural Resources \| Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs \| Defence \| Education & Science \| Enterprise, Trade & Employment \| Environment, Heritage & Local Government \| Finance \| Foreign Affairs \| Health & Children \| Justice, Equality & Law Reform \| Social & Family Affairs \| Transport

Former Government Positions: Communications \| Co-ordination of Defensive Measures \| Economic Affairs \| Fine Arts \| Industries \| Irish \| Labour \| Posts & Telegraphs \| Public Service \| Publicity \| Supplies		edit

Government of Ireland Rialtas na hÉireann
An Taoiseach (Prime Minister) \| An Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister)
Agriculture & Food \| Arts, Sport & Tourism \| Communications, Marine & Natural Resources \| Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs \| Defence \| Education & Science \| Enterprise, Trade & Employment \| Environment, Heritage & Local Government \| Finance \| Foreign Affairs \| Health & Children \| Justice, Equality & Law Reform \| Social & Family Affairs \| Transport

Former Government Positions: Communications \| Co-ordination of Defensive Measures \| Economic Affairs \| Fine Arts \| Industries \| Irish \| Labour \| Posts & Telegraphs \| Public Service \| Publicity \| Supplies		edit