Minister for Rural and Community Development
Incumbent
Heather Humphreys
since 27 June 2020
Department of Rural and Community Development
Member of
Reports toTaoiseach
SeatDublin, Ireland
AppointerPresident of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach
Inaugural holderMichael Ring
Formation27 June 2020
WebsiteDepartment 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.

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[edit]

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 • 33rd
Notes
  1. ^ Ring was a minister without portfolio from 14 June to 19 July 2017 before the department was formally established.

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.
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