Barry Desmond | |
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| Member of the European Court of Auditors | |
| In office 13 July 1994 – 1 March 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Richie Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 14 December 1982 – 20 January 1987 | |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Michael Woods |
| Succeeded by | John Boland |
| Minister for Social Welfare | |
| In office 14 December 1982 – 14 February 1986 | |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Michael Woods |
| Succeeded by | Gemma Hussey |
| Deputy leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 22 February 1982 – 4 July 1989 | |
| Leader | Dick Spring |
| Preceded by | James Tully |
| Succeeded by | Ruairi Quinn |
| Minister of State | |
| 1981–1982 | Finance |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 1989 – 22 May 1994 | |
| Constituency | Dublin |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1977 – June 1989 | |
| Constituency | Dún Laoghaire |
| In office June 1969 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1935 Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Stella Murphy (m. 1960) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent |
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| Education | Coláiste Chríost Rí |
| Alma mater | |
Barry Desmond (born 15 May 1935) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who was Minister for Health from 1982 to 1987 and Minister for Social Welfare from 1982 to 1986.[1] He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1989,[1] a Minister of State from 1981 to 1982, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Dublin from 1989 to 1994, and Ireland's member of the European Court of Auditors from 1994 to 2000.