Peter Barry (politician)

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Peter Barry
Barry in 1984
Tánaiste
In office 20 January 1987 – 10 March 1987
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Dick Spring
Succeeded by	Brian Lenihan
Deputy leader of Fine Gael
In office 14 January 1991 – 5 February 1993
Leader	John Bruton
Preceded by	John Bruton
Succeeded by	Nora Owen
In office 14 September 1977 – 26 March 1987
Leader	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Tom O'Higgins
Succeeded by	John Bruton
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 14 December 1982 – 10 March 1987
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Gerry Collins
Succeeded by	Brian Lenihan
Minister for the Environment
In office 30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald
Preceded by	Ray Burke
Succeeded by	Ray Burke
Minister for Education
In office 2 December 1976 – 25 May 1977
Taoiseach	Liam Cosgrave
Preceded by	Richard Burke
Succeeded by	John Wilson
Minister for Transport and Power
In office 14 March 1973 – 2 December 1976
Taoiseach	Liam Cosgrave
Preceded by	Michael O'Kennedy
Succeeded by	Tom Fitzpatrick
Teachta Dála
In office June 1981 – June 1997
Constituency	Cork South-Central
In office June 1977 – June 1981
Constituency	Cork City
In office June 1969 – June 1977
Constituency	Cork City South-East
Personal details
Born	(1928-08-10)10 August 1928 Blackrock, Cork, Ireland
Died	26 August 2016(2016-08-26) (aged 88) Cork, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse	Margaret O'Mullane ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 2013)​
Children	6, including Deirdre
Parent	Anthony Barry (father)
Alma mater	University College Cork

Peter Barry (10 August 1928 – 26 August 2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Tánaiste from January 1987 to March 1987, Deputy leader of Fine Gael from 1977 to 1987 and 1991 to 1993, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1987, Minister for the Environment from 1981 to 1982, Minister for Education from 1976 to 1977, Minister for Transport and Power from 1973 to 1976 and Lord Mayor of Cork from 1970 to 1971. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1997.^[1]