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, 1982–December 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 | |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Ministers of State of the 22nd Dáil |
Ministers of State 1982 |
Succeeded by Ministers of State of the 24th Dáil |
