Irish Minister for Labour
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The modern title of Minister for Labour was created by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1966 (http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1966_18.html) as a member of the Irish Government. The postition was for many years a low key ministerial position. In 1993 the minister became the Minister for Equality & Law Reform, in 1997 the functions of the minister were passed to the Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform on the abolition of the office.
Minister for Labour 1919-1922
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| 1. | Countess Markievicz | April 2, 1919 | January 9, 1922 | Sinn Féin |
| 2. | Joseph McGrath | January 11, 1922 | September 9, 1922 | Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin |
| 3. | Patrick Hogan (acting) | July 17, 1922 | September 9, 1922 | Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin |
Minister for Labour 1966-1993
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| 1. | Patrick Hillery | July 13, 1966 | July 2, 1969 | Fianna Fáil |
| 2. | Joseph Brennan | July 2, 1969 | March 14, 1973 | Fianna Fáil |
| 3. | Michael O'Leary | March 14, 1973 | July 5, 1977 | Labour Party |
| 4. | **Gene FitzGerald (1st time) | July 5, 1977 | December 16, 1980 | Fianna Fáil |
| 5. | Tom Nolan | December 16, 1980 | June 30, 1981 | Fianna Fáil |
| 6. | **Liam Kavanagh (1st time) | June 30, 1981 | March 9, 1982 | Labour Party |
| **Gene FitzGerald (2nd time) | March 9, 1982 | December 14, 1982 | Fianna Fáil | |
| **Liam Kavanagh (2nd time) | December 14, 1982 | December 13, 1983 | Labour Party | |
| 7. | **Ruairí Quinn | February 14, 1986 | January 20, 1987 | Labour Party |
| 8. | Gemma Hussey | January 20, 1987 | March 10, 1987 | Fine Gael |
| 9. | Bertie Ahern | March 10, 1987 | November 14, 1991 | Fianna Fáil |
| 10. | Michael O'Kennedy | November 14, 1991 | February 11, 1992 | Fianna Fáil |
| 11. | Brian Cowen | February 11, 1992 | January 12, 1993 | Fianna Fáil |
| 12. | Mervyn Taylor | January 12, 1993 | January 21, 1993 | Labour Party |
The double asterisk ** shows Ministers who held both the Labour and Public Service portfolios at the same time.
Minister for Equality & Law Reform 1993-1997
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| 1. | Mervyn Taylor (1st time) | January 21, 1993 | November 17, 1994 | Labour |
| 2. | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn | November 18, 1994 | December 15, 1994 | Fianna Fáil |
| Mervyn Taylor (2nd time) | December 15, 1994 | June 26, 1997 | Labour | |
| 4. | John O'Donoghue | June 26, 1997 | July 8, 1997 | Fianna Fáil |
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