Minister for Rural and Community Development
| 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 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.
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[] | |||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Government | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ring | 14 June 2017[a] | 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, archived from the original on 7 August 2020, retrieved 2 July 2020
- ^ "Minister of State Appointments". MerrionStreet.ie. 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
Categories:
- Government ministers of the Republic of Ireland
- Lists of government ministers of Ireland
- Ministries established in 2017
- Department of Rural and Community Development