Minister for Rural and Community Development
The Minister for Rural and Community Development (Irish: An tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail) is the senior minister at the Department of Rural and Community Development in the Government of Ireland.
Minister for Rural and Community Development | |
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Department of Rural and Community Development | |
Member of | |
Reports to | Taoiseach |
Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
Inaugural holder | Michael Ring |
Formation | 27 June 2020 |
Website | Department of Rural and Community Development |
The current Minister for Rural and Community Development is Heather Humphreys, TD.[1] She is also Minister for Social Protection.
She is assisted by Joe O'Brien, TD – Minister of State for Community Development and Charities.[2]
List of office-holders
Minister for Rural and Community Development 2017–present | |||||||
Portrait | Name | Term of office | Party | Government | |||
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Michael Ring | 14 June 2017[lower-alpha 1] | 27 June 2020 | Fine Gael | 31st | |||
Heather Humphreys | 27 June 2020 | Incumbent | Fine Gael | 32nd |
- Notes
- Ring was a minister without portfolio from 14 June to 19 July 2017 before the department was formally established.
References
- "List of Ministers and Ministers of State", Government of Ireland, retrieved 2 July 2020
- "Minister of State Appointments". MerrionStreet.ie. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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