Search gov.ie

Organisation information

Ministers for Education from 1921 to date

Minister From To
Simon Harris Minister for Higher Education, Innovation and Science 27/06/2020
Norma Foley Minister for Education 27/06/2020
Joe McHugh 16/10/2018 27/06/2020
Richard Bruton 06/05/2016 16/10/2018
Jan O'Sullivan 11/07/2014 06/05/2016
Ruairí Quinn 09/03/2011 11/07/2014
Mary Coughlan 23/03/2010 09/03/2011
Batt O’Keeffe 07/05/2008 23/03/2010
Mary Hanafin 29/09/2004 07/05/2008
Noel Dempsey 06/06/2002 29/09/2004
Dr. Michael Woods 27/01/2000 05/06/2002
Mícheal Martin 26/06/1997 26/01/2000
Niamh Bhreathnach 15/12/1994 25/06/1997
Michael Smith 17/11/1994 15/12/1994
Niamh Bhreathnach 13/01/1993 17/11/1994
Seamus Brennan 12/02/1992 12/01/1993
Noel Davern 14/11/1991 11/02/1992
Mary O’Rourke 11/03/1987 13/11/1991
Patrick Cooney 14/02/1986 10/03/1987
Gemma Hussey 14/12/1982 13/02/1986
Gerard Brady 27/10/1982 14/12/1982
Charles J Haughey 06/10/1982 27/10/1982
Dr. Martin O’Donoghue 09/03/1982 06/10/1982
John Boland 01/07/1981 09/03/1982
John P Wilson 15/07/1977 30/06/1981
Peter Barry 02/12/1976 14/07/1977
Richard Burke 14/03/1973 01/12/1976
Padraig Faulkner 02/07/1969 14/03/1973
Brian Lenihan 27/03/1968 02/07/1969
John Lynch 11/03/1968 26/03/1968
Donogh O’Malley 13/07/1966 10/03/1968
George Colley 21/04/1965 13/07/1966
Patrick J Hillery 24/06/1959 21/04/1965
John Lynch 20/03/1957 24/06/1959
Gen. Richard Mulcahy 02/06/1954 20/03/1957
Sean Moylan 14/06/1951 02/06/1954
Gen. Richard Mulcahy 18/02/1948 14/06/1951
Thomas Derrig 18/06/1940 18/02/1948
Eamonn De Valera 27/09/1939 18/06/1940
Sean T O’Ceallaigh 08/09/1939 27/09/1939
Thomas Derrig 09/03/1932 08/09/1939
John M O’Sullivan 28/01/1926 09/03/1932
Eoin McNeill 30/08/1922 24/11/1925
Michael Hayes 17/07/1922 30/08/1922
Fintan Lynch 01/04/1922 30/08/1922
Michael Hayes 11/01/1922 01/04/1922
J. J. O’Kelly 26/08/1921 09/01/1922

This form is only for feedback relating to the current page.

Do not include personal or financial information.

The information you submit will be analysed to improve gov.ie and will not be responded to individually.

How was your experience on the current page? (required)

You have 400 characters remaining