Ministers of State of the 23rd Dáil

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On March 9, 1982 the 18th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The new Fianna Fáil government was lead by An Taoiseach, Charles Haughey.

On that day Haughey announced to the Dáil that the Government would appoint Bertie Ahern, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip. On March 23, 1982, the Taoiseach announced that the Government had appointed the other Ministers of State.

[edit] Ministers of State (March 23, 1982December 14, 1982)

Name Office
Bertie Ahern Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Government Chief Whip)
Minister of State at the Department of Defence
Sylvester Barrett Minister of State at the Department of Finance
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Minister of State at the Department of Education
Lorcan Allen Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture
Ger Connolly Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
Tom McEllistrim, Jnr Minister of State at the Department of Fisheries & Forestry
Denis Gallagher Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare
Ber Cowen Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture
Gerard Brady Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
Terry Leyden Minister of State at the Department of Posts & Telegraphs
Minister of State at the Department of Transport

[edit] Changes October 28, 1982

Following the promotions of Gerard Brady and Denis Gallagher to the Cabinet, the following changes took place among the Ministers of State:

Name Office
Rory O'Hanlon Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare
Niall Andrews Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
Seán Calleary Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce & Tourism
Jim Fitzsimons Minister of State at the Department of Industry & Energy

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Preceded by
Ministers of State of the 22nd Dáil
Ministers of State
1982
Succeeded by
Ministers of State of the 24th Dáil