Minister of State for Business and Employment
The Minister of State for Business and Employment is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation of the Government of Ireland.
The position previously existed from 1994 to 2011 with the title of Minister of State for Labour Affairs. The position was abolished in March 2011 before its revival in the July 2014 reshuffle that saw the position mainly restored, under its current title, with additional responsibility for establishing a low pay commission and small and medium business.
The current incumbent is Ged Nash, who was also appointed a "super junior" minister, meaning he attends cabinet meetings but cannot vote.
List of office-holders
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mary O'Rourke | 13 February 1992 | 15 December 1994 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 2. | Eithne FitzGerald | 20 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 | Labour Party | |
| 3. | Tom Kitt | 8 July 1997 | 6 June 2002 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 4. | Frank Fahey | 19 June 2002 | 29 September 2004 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 5. | Tony Killeen | 29 September 2004 | 20 June 2007 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 6. | Billy Kelleher | 20 June 2007 | 21 April 2009 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 7. | Dara Calleary | 22 April 2009 | 9 March 2011 | Fianna Fáil | |
| No. | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
| 8. | Ged Nash | 11 July 2014 | Incumbent | Labour Party | |
See also
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