Government of the 28th Dáil

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The 28th Dáil was elected at the 1997 general election on 6 June 1997 and first met on 26 June when President Mary Robinson, appointed Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach, on the nomination of Dáil Éireann. On the nomination of the Taoiseach, and following the Dáil's approval the 25th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 28th Dáil was the second longest Dáil in history, lasting 1,806 days.

1 25th Government of Ireland
- 1.1 Changes 7 October 1997
- 1.2 Changes 27 January 2000
2 Footnotes
3 See also

[edit] 25th Government of Ireland

The 25th Government of Ireland (26 June 1997 – 6 June 2002) was formed by the Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats parties.

Office	Name		Term	Party
An Taoiseach		Bertie Ahern	1997–2002	Fianna Fáil
An Tánaiste		Mary Harney	1997–2002	Progressive Democrats
Minister for Agriculture & Food^[1]		Joe Walsh	1997–1999	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Agriculture, Food & Rural Development^[2]		Joe Walsh	1999–2002	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands^[3]		Síle de Valera	1997–2002	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Defence		David Andrews	1997	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Education & Science^[4]		Micheál Martin	1997–2000	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment^[5]		Mary Harney	1997–2002	Progressive Democrats
Minister for the Environment & Local Government^[6]		Noel Dempsey	1997–2002	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Finance		Charlie McCreevy	1997–2002	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Foreign Affairs		Ray Burke^[7]	1997	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Health & Children^[8]		Brian Cowen	1997–2000	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform^[9]		John O'Donoghue	1997–2002	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Marine & Natural Resources^[10]		Michael Woods	1997–2000	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Public Enterprise^[11]		Mary O'Rourke	1997–2002	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Social, Community & Family Affairs^[12]		Dermot Ahern	1997–2002	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Tourism, Sport & Recreation^[13]		Jim McDaid	1997–2002	Fianna Fáil
[edit] Changes 7 October 1997
Office	Name		Term	Party
Minister for Foreign Affairs		David Andrews^[14]	1997–2000	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Defence		Michael Smith	1997–2002	Fianna Fáil
[edit] Changes 27 January 2000
Office	Name		Term	Party
Minister for Foreign Affairs		Brian Cowen	2000–2002	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Health & Children		Micheál Martin	2002–2002	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Education & Science		Michael Woods	2000–2002	Fianna Fáil
Minister for Marine & Natural Resources		Frank Fahey	2000–2002	Fianna Fáil

[edit] Footnotes

^ On 12 July 1997 the Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry was renamed as the Department of Agriculture & Food.
^ On 27 September 1999 the Department of Agriculture & Food was renamed as the Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development.
^ On 12 July 1997 the Department of Arts, Culture & the Gaeltacht was renamed as Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands.
^ On 30 September 1997 the Department of Education was renamed as the Department of Education & Science.
^ On 22 July 1997 the Department of Enterprise & Employment was renamed as the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment.
^ On 12 July 1997 the Department of the Environment was renamed as the Department of Environment & Local Government.
^ Ray Burke resigned in October 1997 due to corrupt payment allegations.
^ On 12 July 1997 the Department of Health was renamed as the Department of Health and Children.
^ On 8 July 1997 the Department of Equality & Law Reform was abolished and its functions transferred to the Department of Justice, which was then renamed the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform.
^ On 12 July 1997 the Department of the Marine was renamed as the Department of Marine & Natural Resources.
^ On 12 July 1997 the Department of Transport, Energy & Communications was renamed as the Department of Public Enterprise.
^ On 12 July 1997 the Department of Social Welfare was renamed as the Department of Social, Community & Family Affairs.
^ On 12 July 1997 the Department of Tourism & Trade was renamed as the Department of Tourism, Sport & Recreation.
^ David Andrews retired from the Cabinet on 27 January 2000.

[edit] See also

v • d • e Governments of Ireland Rialtais na hÉireann

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