Minister for Rural and Community Development

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Minister for Rural and Community Development
Irish Department of Rural and Community Development.png
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Incumbent
Heather Humphreys
since 27 June 2020
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
Formation27 June 2020
Website Department of Rural and Community Development

The Minister for Rural and Community Development (Irish: An tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Rural and Community Development.

Contents

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 officeholders

Minister for Rural and Community Development 2017–present

NameTerm of officePartyGovernment
Michael Ring 14 June 2017 [lower-alpha 1] 27 June 2020 Fine Gael 31st
Heather Humphreys 27 June 2020Incumbent Fine Gael 32nd   33rd
Notes
  1. Ring was a minister without portfolio from 14 June to 19 July 2017 before the department was formally established.

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References

  1. "List of Ministers and Ministers of State", Government of Ireland , archived from the original on 7 August 2020, retrieved 2 July 2020
  2. "Minister of State Appointments". MerrionStreet.ie. 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.