Minister of State for Trade Promotion
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The Minister of State for Trade Promotion is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment of the Government of Ireland.
From 2002 to 2011 the office was titled Minister of State for Trade and Commerce. The minister works together with the senior minister in this department and has special responsibility for all affairs in relation to trade. The Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank. The position was abolished in July 2014 but was re-established in July 2020.
The current incumbent is Robert Troy, TD, who was appointed in July 2020.
List of office-holders
Minister of State for Trade and Commerce 2002–2011 | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
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1. | Michael Ahern | 19 June 2002 | 14 June 2007 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
2. | John McGuinness | 20 June 2007 | 22 April 2009 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
3. | Billy Kelleher | 22 April 2009 | 9 March 2011 | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |
Minister of State for Trade and Development 2011–2014 | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
4. | Jan O'Sullivan | 10 March 2011 | 20 December 2011 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | | Labour Party |
5. | Joe Costello | 20 December 2011 | 15 July 2014 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | | Labour Party |
Minister of State for Trade Promotion 2020–present | |||||
No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
6. | Robert Troy | 1 July 2020 | Incumbent | style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil |