Peter Barry (politician)

Peter Barry
Barry in 1984
Tánaiste
In office
20 January 1987 – 10 March 1987
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byDick Spring
Succeeded byBrian Lenihan
Deputy leader of Fine Gael
In office
14 January 1991 – 5 February 1993
LeaderJohn Bruton
Preceded byJohn Bruton
Succeeded byNora Owen
In office
14 September 1977 – 26 March 1987
LeaderGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byTom O'Higgins
Succeeded byJohn Bruton
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
14 December 1982 – 10 March 1987
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byGerry Collins
Succeeded byBrian Lenihan
Minister for the Environment
In office
30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byRay Burke
Succeeded byRay Burke
Minister for Education
In office
2 December 1976 – 25 May 1977
TaoiseachLiam Cosgrave
Preceded byRichard Burke
Succeeded byJohn Wilson
Minister for Transport and Power
In office
14 March 1973 – 2 December 1976
TaoiseachLiam Cosgrave
Preceded byMichael O'Kennedy
Succeeded byTom Fitzpatrick
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981 – June 1997
ConstituencyCork South-Central
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyCork City
In office
June 1969 – June 1977
ConstituencyCork City South-East
Personal details
Born(1928-08-10)10 August 1928
Blackrock, Cork, Ireland
Died26 August 2016(2016-08-26) (aged 88)
Cork, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Margaret O'Mullane
(m. 1953; died 2013)
Children6, including Deirdre
ParentAnthony Barry (father)
Alma materUniversity 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 1982 to 1981, 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]

  1. ^ "Peter Barry". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2009.