James Ryan | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Dr_James_Ryan_1933_(cropped).png) Ryan in 1933 | |
| Minister for Finance | |
| In office 20 March 1957 – 21 April 1965 | |
| Taoiseach | |
| Preceded by | Gerard Sweetman |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lynch |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | John A. Costello |
| Succeeded by | Tom O'Higgins |
| In office 22 January 1947 – 18 February 1948 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Noël Browne |
| Minister for Social Welfare | |
| In office 13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | William Norton |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Corish |
| In office 22 January 1947 – 18 February 1948 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | William Norton |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 9 March 1932 – 21 January 1947 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Patrick Hogan |
| Succeeded by | Paddy Smith |
| Senator | |
| In office 23 June 1965 – 5 November 1969 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office August 1923 – April 1965 | |
| In office May 1921 – June 1922 | |
| Constituency | Wexford |
| In office December 1918 – May 1921 | |
| Constituency | Wexford South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1892 Taghmon, County Wexford, Ireland |
| Died | 25 September 1970 (aged 77) Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Other political affiliations | Sinn Féin (to 1926) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Eoin |
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| Education | St Peter's College |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
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James Ryan (6 December 1892 – 25 September 1970) was an Irish medical doctor, revolutionary and politician who served in every Fianna Fáil government from 1932 to 1965, successively as Minister for Agriculture (1932–1947), Health and Social Welfare (1947–1948 and 1951–1954), and Finance (1957–1965). He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Wexford from 1918 to 1922 and 1923 to 1965, and as senator from 1965 to 1969.[1] He was a member of Sinn Féin until he joined Fianna Fáil upon that party's foundation in 1926.
- ^ "James Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2012.