Dick Spring

Dick Spring
Spring in 1995
Tánaiste
In office
15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997
TaoiseachJohn Bruton
Preceded byBertie Ahern
Succeeded byMary Harney
In office
12 January 1993 – 17 November 1994
TaoiseachAlbert Reynolds
Preceded byJohn Wilson
Succeeded byBertie Ahern
In office
14 December 1982 – 20 January 1987
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byRay MacSharry
Succeeded byPeter Barry
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997
TaoiseachJohn Bruton
Preceded byAlbert Reynolds
Succeeded byRay Burke
In office
12 January 1993 – 17 November 1994
TaoiseachAlbert Reynolds
Preceded byDavid Andrews
Succeeded byAlbert Reynolds
Leader of the Labour Party
In office
1 November 1982 – 13 November 1997
Deputy
Preceded byMichael O'Leary
Succeeded byRuairi Quinn
Minister for the Environment
In office
14 December 1982 – 13 December 1983
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byRay Burke
Succeeded byLiam Kavanagh
Minister of State
1981–1982Justice
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981 – May 2002
ConstituencyKerry North
Personal details
Born
Richard Martin Spring

(1950-08-29) 29 August 1950 (age 74)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Spouse
Kristi Hutcheson
(m. 1978)
Children3
Parent
Relatives
EducationCistercian College, Roscrea
Alma mater

Richard Martin Spring (born 29 August 1950) is an Irish former politician. He was a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North from 1981 to 2002. He became leader of the Labour Party in 1982, and held this position until 1997. He served as Minister for the Environment (1982–83), Minister for Energy (1983–87) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1993–Nov. 1994, Dec. 1994–97). He served as Tánaiste during those three governments.[1]

Prior to his political career, Spring was a successful sportsman who played for the Ireland national rugby union team and the Kerry GAA football and hurling teams.

  1. ^ "Dick Spring". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2010.