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The Minister for Foreign Affairs is one of the most important ministerial positions in the Irish cabinet. The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is Dermot Ahern. He has overall responsibility for the conduct of Ireland's relations with other States. The Minister is assisted by two Ministers of State: one who has reponsibility for European Affairs, and a second who has special responsibiltity for Overseas Development & Human Rights. Within the Department there are a number of a number of divisions:

1 Minister for External Affairs 1919-1971

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
1. Count Plunkett January 22, 1919 August 26, 1921 Sinn Féin
2. Arthur Griffith (1st time) August 22, 1921 January 9, 1922 Sinn Féin
3. George Gavan Duffy January 10, 1922 July 25, 1922 Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin
Arthur Griffith (2nd time) July 26, 1922 August 12August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 141 days remaining. Events 1099 First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders defeat Saracens and the Kingdom of Jerusalem is established under Godfrey of Bouil, 1922 Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin
4. Michael Hayes August 21, 1922 September 9, 1922 Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin
5. Desmond FitzGerald August 30, 1922 June 23, 1927 Cumann na nGaedhael
6. Kevin O'Higgins June 23, 1927 July 10, 1927 Cumann na nGaedhael
7. W.T. Cosgrave (acting) July 10, 1927 October 11, 1927 Cumann na nGaedhael
8. Patrick McGilligan October 11, 1927 March 9, 1932 Cumann na nGaedhael
9. Eamon de Valera1 March 9, 1932 February 18, 1948 Fianna Fáil
10. Seán MacBride February 18, 1948 June 13, 1951 Clann na Poblachta
11. Frank Aiken (1st time) June 13, 1951 June 2, 1954 Fianna Fáil
10. Liam Cosgrave June 2, 1954 March 20, 1957 Fine Gael
Frank Aiken (2nd time) March 20, 1957 July 2, 1969 Fianna Fáil
12. Patrick Hillery July 2, 1969 March 3, 1971 Fianna Fáil




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