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James Ryan (Irish Politician)
James Ryan (6 December 1892 – 25 September 1970) was an Irish politician who served in every Fianna Fáil government from 1932 to 1965, successively as Minister for Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Agriculture (1932–1947), Minister for Health (Ireland), Health and Minister for Social Protection, Social Welfare (1947–1948 and 1951–1954), and Minister for Finance (Ireland), Finance (1957–1965). He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Wexford (Dáil constituency), Wexford from 1918 to 1922 and 1923 to 1965, and as Seanad Éireann, senator from 1965 to 1969. He was a member of Sinn Féin until he joined Fianna Fáil upon that party's foundation in 1926. Early and private life Ryan was born on the family farm at Tomcoole, near Taghmon, County Wexford, in 1892. The second-youngest of twelve children, he was educated at St Peter's College, Wexford, and Ring College, Waterford. In 1911, he won a county council scholarship to University College Dublin where he stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Finance (Ireland)
The Minister for Finance ( ga, An tAire Airgeadais) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland. The Minister for Finance leads the Department of Finance and is responsible for all financial and monetary matters of the state; and is considered the second most important member of the Government of Ireland, after the Taoiseach. The current office holder is Michael McGrath, TD. Overview The Minister for Finance holds the second most important ministerial position in the Irish Cabinet after that of the Taoiseach. He or she is in charge of the Department of Finance responsible for all financial matters in the Republic of Ireland. It is one of three positions in the government which the Constitution requires to be held by a member of Dáil Éireann, the other two being Taoiseach and Tánaiste. Many Ministers who have held the Finance portfolio have gone on to become Taoiseach, including Jack Lynch, Charles Haughey, Albert Reynolds, John Bruton, Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
