Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
| Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht | |
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Incumbent Josepha Madigan since 30 November 2017 | |
| Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht | |
| Member of |
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| Reports to | Taoiseach |
| Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
| Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
| Inaugural holder | Martin O'Donoghue as Minister for Economic Planning and Development |
| Formation | 8 July 1977 |
| Website | chg.gov.ie |
The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Irish: An tAire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta) is the senior minister at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in the Government of Ireland.
The current minister is Josepha Madigan, TD. She is assisted by:
Seán Kyne, TD – Minister of State for Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands
Contents
1 Overview
1.1 Culture
2 List of office-holders
2.1 Minister for Economic Planning and Development 1977–1980
2.2 Minister for Energy 1980–1981
2.3 Minister for Industry and Energy 1981–1983
2.4 Minister for Energy 1983–1993
2.5 Minister for Tourism and Trade 1993–1997
2.6 Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation 1997–2002
2.7 Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 2002–2010
2.8 Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport 2010–2011
2.9 Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2011–2016
2.10 Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2016–2017
2.11 Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2017–present
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Overview
The Minister for Economic Planning and Development was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1977. The title and functions of the position have changed several times since then (see Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht#Statutes). The current title was adopted in 2017 for the 31st Government.
Culture
Creating an environment enabling the National Cultural Institutions to flourish through the provision of financial resources and an appropriate policy framework. The National Cultural Institutions include: the National Archives of Ireland, National Concert Hall, National Library of Ireland, National Museum of Ireland, Chester Beatty Library, Irish Museum of Modern Art and National Gallery of Ireland. Formulation, development and evaluation of policy and structures to promote and foster the practice and appreciation of the creative and interpretative arts and to encourage the development of the Irish film industry; enabling the national cultural institutions, as integral elements of the national culture, to preserve, protect and present for the benefit of present and future generations our moveable heritage and cultural assets.
List of office-holders
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
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| 1. | Martin O'Donoghue | 8 July 1977 | 11 December 1979 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 2. | Michael O'Kennedy | 12 December 1979 | 21 January 1980 | Fianna Fáil | |
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
Michael O'Kennedy | 21 January 1980 | 22 January 1980 | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 3. | George Colley | 22 January 1980 | 30 June 1981 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 4. | Michael O'Leary | 30 June 1981 | 21 August 1981 | Labour Party | |
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
Michael O'Leary | 21 August 1981 | 9 March 1982 | Labour Party | ||
| 5. | Albert Reynolds (1st time) | 9 March 1982 | 14 December 1982 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 6. | John Bruton | 14 December 1982 | 13 December 1983 | Fine Gael | |
| 7. | Dick Spring | 13 December 1983 | 17 December 1983 | Labour Party | |
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
Dick Spring | 17 December 1983 | 20 January 1987 | Labour Party | ||
| 8. | Michael Noonan | 20 January 1987 | 10 March 1987 | Fine Gael | |
| 9. | Ray Burke | 10 March 1987 | 24 November 1988 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 10. | Michael Smith | 24 November 1988 | 12 July 1989 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 11. | Bobby Molloy | 12 July 1989 | 4 November 1992 | Progressive Democrats | |
Albert Reynolds (2nd time) | 4 November 1992 | 12 January 1993 | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 12. | Brian Cowen | 12 January 1993 | 22 January 1993 | Fianna Fáil | |
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| 13. | Charlie McCreevy | 22 January 1993 | 15 December 1994 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 14. | Enda Kenny | 15 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 | Fine Gael | |
| 15. | Jim McDaid | 26 June 1997 | 12 July 1997 | Fianna Fáil | |
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
Jim McDaid | 12 July 1997 | 6 June 2002 | Fianna Fáil | ||
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| 16. | John O'Donoghue | 6 June 2002 | 14 June 2007 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 17. | Séamus Brennan | 14 June 2007 | 6 May 2008 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 18. | Martin Cullen | 7 May 2008 | 23 March 2010 | Fianna Fáil | |
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| 19. | Mary Hanafin | 23 March 2010 | 9 March 2011 | Fianna Fáil | |
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| 20. | Jimmy Deenihan | 9 March 2011 | 11 July 2014 | Fine Gael | |
| 21. | Heather Humphreys | 11 July 2014 | 12 July 2016 | Fine Gael | |
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
Heather Humphreys | 12 July 2016 | 14 June 2017 | Fine Gael | ||
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| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
Heather Humphreys | 26 July 2017 | 30 November 2017 | Fine Gael | ||
| 22. | Josepha Madigan | 30 November 2017 | Incumbent | Fine Gael | |
See also
- Irish cabinets since 1919
- Permanent North American Gaeltacht
References
External links
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
