MINISTER OF STATE (WITH SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS)

The 'Minister of State', who has special reponsibilty for European Affairs, is officially styled 'Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for European Affairs)', and is a junior ministerial post in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. The Minister works together with the senior Minister in this department and has special responsibility for all European affairs. The Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.
The current incumbent is Dick Roche, TD, who took up the post in 2007.

Contents

Minister of State for European Affairs 2002–present

See also

Minister of State for European Affairs 2002–present

#		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
	1.	Dick Roche ''(1st time)''	June 19, 2002	September 29, 2004	Fianna Fáil
	2.	Noel Treacy	September 29, 2004	June 20, 2007	Fianna Fáil
		Dick Roche ''(2nd time)''	June 20, 2007	''Incumbent''	Fianna Fáil

See also

★ Minister of State for Europe – the counterpart in the United Kingdom.