Minister for Industries

The Minister for Industries was a position in the Government of the Irish Republic, the self-declared state which was established in 1919 by Dáil Éireann, the parliamentary assembly made up of the majority of Irish MPs elected in the 1918 general election. The portfolio was created to promote industrial development throughout the country. The post was abolished after two years in existence.

Minister for Industries

Name	Term of office		Political party
Eoin MacNeill	1 April 1919	26 August 1921		Sinn Féin

Government of Ireland

Political posts	Taoiseach (prime minister) Tánaiste (deputy prime minister)

Ministries	Agriculture, Food and the Marine Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Children and Youth Affairs Communications, Climate Action and Environment Defence Education and Skills Finance Foreign Affairs and Trade Health Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Justice and Equality Public Expenditure and Reform Social Protection Transport, Tourism and Sport

Former ministries	Communications Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs Co-ordination of Defensive Measures Economic Affairs Fine Arts Industries Irish Labour Posts and Telegraphs Public Service Publicity Supplies

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