Irish Health Ministers
| Minister | Term of Office | Party |
|---|---|---|
| James Ryan | Jan. 1947-Feb. 1948 | Fianna Fáil |
| Noel Browne | Feb. 1948-Apr. 1951 | Clann na Poblachta |
| John A. Costello | Apr. 1951-June 1951 | Fine Gael |
| James Ryan | June 1951-June 1954 | Fianna Fáil |
| Tom O'Higgins | June 1954-Mar. 1957 | Fine Gael |
| Seán MacEntee | Mar. 1957-Apr. 1965 | Fianna Fáil |
| Donagh O'Malley | Apr. 1965-July 1966 | Fianna Fáil |
| Seán Flanagan | July 1966-July 1969 | Fianna Fáil |
| Erskine Childers | July 1969-Mar. 1973 | Fianna Fáil |
| Brendan Corish | Mar. 1973-July 1977 | Irish Labour Party |
| Charles Haughey | July 1977-Dec. 1979 | Fianna Fáil |
| Michael Woods | Dec. 1979-July 1981 | Fianna Fáil |
| Eileen Desmond | July 1981-Mar. 1982 | Fine Gael |
| Michael Woods | Mar. 1982-Dec. 1982 | Fianna Fáil |
| Barry Desmond | Dec. 1982-Jan. 1987 | Irish Labour Party |
| John Boland | Jan. 1987-Mar. 1987 | Fine Gael |
| Rory O'Hanoln | Mar. 1987-Nov. 1991 | Fianna Fáil |
| Mary O'Rourke | Nov. 1991-Feb. 1992 | Fianna Fáil |
| Brendan Howlin | Jan. 1993-Nov. 1994 | Irish Labour Party |
| Michael Woods | Nov. 1994-Dec.1994 | Fianna Fáil |
| Michael Noonan | Dec. 1994-June 1997 | Fine Gael |
| Brian Cowen | June 1997-Jan. 2000 | Fianna Fáil |
| Micheál Martin | Jan. 2000-present | Fianna Fáil |
