Irish Defence Ministers

MinisterTerm of OfficeParty
Richard MulcahyJan. 1919-Apr. 1919Sinn Féin
Cathal BrughaApr. 1919-Jan. 1922Sinn Féin
Richard MulcahyJan. 1922-Mar. 1924Cumann na nGaedhael
W. T. CosgraveMar. 1924-Nov. 1924Cumann na nGaedhael
Peter HughesNov. 1924-Jun. 1927Cumann na nGaedhael
Desmond FitzGeraldJune 1927-Mar. 1932Cumann na nGaedhael
Frank AikenMar. 1932-Sept. 1939Fianna Fáil
Oscar TraynorSept. 1939-Feb. 1948Fianna Fáil
Thomas F. O'HigginsFeb. 1948-Mar. 1951Fine Gael
Seán MacEoinMar. 1951-June 1951Fine Gael
Oscar TraynorJune 1951-June 1954Fianna Fáil
Seán MacEoinJune 1954-Mar. 1957Fine Gael
Kevin BolandMar. 1957-Oct. 1961Fianna Fáil
Gerald BartleyOct. 1961-Apr. 1965Fianna Fáil
Michael HilliardApr. 1965-July 1969Fianna Fáil
Jim GibbonsJuly 1969-May 1970Fianna Fáil
Jerry CroninMay 1970-Mar. 1973Fianna Fáil
Paddy DoneganMar. 1973-Dec. 1976Fine Gael
Oliver J. FlanaganDec. 1976-July 1977Fine Gael
Bobby MolloyJuly 1977-Dec. 1979Fianna Fáil
Pádraig FaulknerDec. 1979-Oct. 1980Fianna Fáil
Sylvester BarretOct. 1980-June 1981Fianna Fáil
James TullyJune 1981-Mar. 1982Fine Gael
Paddy PowerMar. 1982-Dec. 1982Fianna Fáil
Patrick CooneyDec. 1982-Feb. 1986Fine Gael
Paddy O'TooleFeb. 1986-Mar. 1987Fine Gael
Michael J. NoonanMar. 1987-July 1989Fianna Fáil
Brian LenihanJuly 1989-Oct. 1990Fianna Fáil
Charles HaugheyNov. 1990-Feb. 1991Fianna Fáil
Brendan dalyFeb. 1991-Nov. 1991Fianna Fáil
Vincent BradyNov. 1991-Feb. 1992Fianna Fáil
John P. WilsonFeb. 1992-Jan. 1993Fianna Fáil
David AndrewsJan. 1993-Dec. 1994Fianna Fáil
Hugh CoveneyDec. 1994-May. 1995Fine Gael
Seán BarretMay 1995-June 1997Fine Gael
David AndrewsJune 1997-Oct. 1997Fianna Fáil
Michael SmithOct. 1997-Fianna Fáil