Minister for Defence (Ireland)

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Minister for Defence
Incumbent
Enda Kenny
since 6 May 2016
AppointerPresident of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach
Inaugural holderGeneral Richard Mulcahy
Formation22 January 1919
Websitewww.defence.ie
The Dept of Defence headquarters are based in Newbridge, County Kildare

The Minister for Defence (Irish: An tAire Cosanta) is the senior minister at the Department of Defence in the Government of Ireland. The current Minister for Defence is Enda Kenny, TD.[1]

The Department is responsible for the Irish Defence Forces. The Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 assigned the minister the additional title of Commander-in-Chief as the Chairman of the Council of Defence. The Defence Act, 1954 removed this title as a result of the reconstitution of the Council of Defence. The President of Ireland, a largely ceremonial role, is considered the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces.[2] In practice, the Minister acts on the President's behalf and reports to the Irish Government. The Minister for Defence is advised by the Council of Defence on the business of the Department of Defence.[3]

The Minister for Defence is assisted by the junior Minister of State at the Department of Defence, who is currently Paul Kehoe.

Ministers for Defence since 1919

  Denotes Acting Minister
No. Name Term of office Party
1. General Richard Mulcahy[4] (1st term) 22 January 1919 1 April 1919 style="background-color: Template:Sinn Féin/meta/color" | Sinn Féin
2. Cathal Brugha[5] 1 April 1919 9 January 1922 style="background-color: Template:Sinn Féin/meta/color" | Sinn Féin
General Richard Mulcahy (2nd term) 10 January 1922 19 March 1924 style="background-color: Template:Cumann na nGaedheal/meta/color" | Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin
3. W. T. Cosgrave (Acting) 20 March 1924 21 November 1924 style="background-color: Template:Cumann na nGaedheal/meta/color" | Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin
4. Peter Hughes 21 November 1924 23 June 1927 style="background-color: Template:Cumann na nGaedheal/meta/color" | Cumann na nGaedheal
5. Desmond FitzGerald 23 June 1927 9 March 1932 style="background-color: Template:Cumann na nGaedheal/meta/color" | Cumann na nGaedheal
6. Frank Aiken 9 March 1932 8 September 1939 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
7. Oscar Traynor (1st term) 8 September 1939 18 February 1948 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
8. Thomas F. O'Higgins 18 February 1948 7 March 1951 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
9. General Seán Mac Eoin (1st term) 7 March 1951 13 June 1951 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
Oscar Traynor (2nd term) 13 June 1951 2 June 1954 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
General Seán Mac Eoin (2nd term) 2 June 1954 20 March 1957 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
10. Kevin Boland 20 March 1957 11 October 1961 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
11. Gerald Bartley 11 October 1961 21 April 1965 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
12. Michael Hilliard 21 April 1965 2 July 1969 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
13. Jim Gibbons 2 July 1969 9 May 1970 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
14. Jerry Cronin 9 May 1970 14 March 1973 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
15. Paddy Donegan 14 March 1973 2 December 1976 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
16. Liam Cosgrave (Acting)[6] 2 December 1976 16 December 1976 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
17. Oliver J. Flanagan 16 December 1976 5 July 1977 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
18. Bobby Molloy 5 July 1977 11 December 1979 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
19. Pádraig Faulkner 12 December 1979 15 October 1980 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
20. Sylvester Barrett 15 October 1979 30 June 1981 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
21. James Tully 30 June 1981 9 March 1982 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | Labour Party
22. Paddy Power 9 March 1982 14 December 1982 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
23. Patrick Cooney 14 December 1982 14 February 1986 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
24. Paddy O'Toole 14 February 1982 10 March 1987 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
25. Michael J. Noonan 10 March 1987 12 July 1989 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
26. Brian Lenihan 12 July 1989 31 October 1990 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
27. Charles Haughey (Acting)[6] 1 November 1990 5 February 1991 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
28. Brendan Daly 5 February 1991 14 November 1991 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
29. Vincent Brady 14 November 1991 11 February 1992 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
30. John Wilson 11 February 1992 12 January 1993 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
31. David Andrews[7] (1st term) 12 January 1993 15 December 1994 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
32. Hugh Coveney[7] 15 December 1994 23 May 1995 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
33. Seán Barrett[7] 23 May 1995 26 June 1997 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
David Andrews (2nd term) 26 June 1997 8 October 1997 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
34. Michael Smith 8 October 1997 29 September 2004 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
35. Willie O'Dea 29 September 2004 18 February 2010 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
36. Brian Cowen (Acting)[6] 18 February 2010 23 March 2010 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
37. Tony Killeen 23 March 2010 19 January 2011 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
38. Éamon Ó Cuív[8] 20 January 2011 9 March 2011 style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | Fianna Fáil
39. Alan Shatter[9] 9 March 2011 7 May 2014 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
40. Enda Kenny (Acting)[6] 7 May 2014 11 July 2014 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
41. Simon Coveney[10] 11 July 2014 6 May 2016 style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael
42. Enda Kenny[6] 6 May 2016 Incumbent style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | Fine Gael

See also

References

  1. ^ "Who's in? Who's out? These are your new ministers". The Journal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ^ Defence Act, 1954
  3. ^ "Statute Book - Ministers And Secretaries Act, 1924". Retrieved 23 December 2014. the Minister for Defence [...] shall be assisted by a Council of Defence
  4. ^ On the first occasion he served as minister Mulcahy bore the title Minister for National Defence.
  5. ^ Brugha bore the title Secretary of State for Defence.
  6. ^ a b c d e Also Taoiseach
  7. ^ a b c Also Minister for the Marine
  8. ^ Also Minister for Social Protection and (from 23 January) Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
  9. ^ Also Minister for Justice and Equality
  10. ^ Also Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

External links

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