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The Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform is the chief minister in charge of law and order in the Republic of Ireland. The ministerial position was created in 1997 when the portfoilio of the Minister for Justice amalgamated with the portfolio of the Minister for Equality & Law Reform. The Minister's and the Department's main areas of reponsibility include:

1 List of Ministers for Justice

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
1. Michael Collins January 22, 1919 April 1, 1919 Sinn Féin
2. Arthur Griffith April 2, 1919 August 22, 1921 Sinn Féin
3. Austin Stack August 22, 1921 January 9, 1922Events January 7 Dali Eireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dail Eireann January 11 First successful insulin treatment of diabetes. January 12 British government releases Irish prisoners Sinn Féin
4. Eamonn Duggan January 10January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 355 days remaining (356 in leap years). Events 49 BC Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon which signaled civil war. 1072 Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo. 1776 Thomas Paine publishes, 1922Events January 7 Dali Eireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dail Eireann January 11 First successful insulin treatment of diabetes. January 12 British government releases Irish prisoners September 9, 1922 Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin
5. Kevin O'Higgins August 30, 1922 July 10, 1927 Cumann na nGaedhael
6. W.T. Cosgrave July 10, 1927 October 12, 1927 Cumann na nGaedhael
7. James FitzGerald-Kenney October 12, 1927 March 9, 1932 Cumann na nGaedhael
8. James Geoghegan March 9, 1932 February 8, 1933 Fianna Fáil
9. P.J. Ruttledge February 8, 1933 September 8, 1939 Fianna Fáil
10. Gerald Boland (1st time) September 8, 1939 February 18, 1948 Fianna Fáil
11. Seán MacEoin February 18, 1948 March 7, 1951 Fine Gael
12. Daniel Morrissey March 7, 1951 June 13, 1951 Fine Gael
. Gerald Boland (2nd time) June 13, 1951 June 2, 1954 Fianna Fáil
10. James Everett June 2, 1954 March 20, 1957 Labour
11. Oscar Traynor March 20, 1957 October 11, 1961 Fianna Fáil
12. Charles Haughey October 11, 1961 October 8, 1964 Fianna Fáil
13. Sean Lemass (acting) October 8, 1964 November 3, 1964 Fianna Fáil
14. Brian Lenihan November 3, 1964 March 26, 1968 Fianna Fáil
15. Micheál Ó Moráin March 27, 1968 May 5, 1970 Fianna Fáil
16. Desmond O'Malley May, 1970 March 14, 1973 Fianna Fáil
17. Patrick Cooney March 14, 1973 July 5, 1977 Fine Gael
18. Gerard Collins (1st time) July 5, 1977 June 30, 1981 Fianna Fáil
19. Jim Mitchell June 30, 1981 March 9, 1982 Fine Gael
20. Seán Doherty March 9, 1982 December 14, 1982 Fianna Fáil
21. Michael Noonan December 14, 1982 February 14, 1986 Fine Gael
22. Alan Dukes February 14, 1986 March 10, 1987 Fine Gael
Gerard Collins (2nd time) March 10, 1987 July 12, 1989 Fianna Fáil
23. Ray Burke July 12, 1989 February 11, 1992 Fianna Fáil
24. Pádraig Flynn February 11, 1992 January 4, 1993 Fianna Fáil
25. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn' January 4, 1993 December 15, 1994 Fianna Fáil
26. Nora Owen December 15, 1994 June 26, 1997 Fine Gael
27. John O'Donoghue June 26, 1997 July 8, 1997 Fianna Fáil




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