Gerry Collins (politician)

Gerry Collins
Collins in 1989
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Brian Lenihan
Succeeded by	David Andrews
In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey
Preceded by	James Dooge
Succeeded by	Peter Barry
Minister for Justice
In office 10 March 1987 – 12 July 1989
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Alan Dukes
Succeeded by	Ray Burke
In office 5 July 1977 – 30 June 1981
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch Charles Haughey
Preceded by	Patrick Cooney
Succeeded by	Jim Mitchell
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
In office 9 May 1970 – 14 March 1973
Taoiseach	Jack Lynch
Preceded by	Patrick Lalor
Succeeded by	Conor Cruise O'Brien
Parliamentary Secretary
1969–1970	Industry and Commerce
1969–1970	Gaeltacht
Member of the European Parliament
In office June 1994 – June 2004
Constituency	Munster
Teachta Dála
In office November 1967 – June 1997
Constituency	Limerick West
Personal details
Born	James Gerard Collins (1938-10-16) 16 October 1938 (age 86) Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Relations	Michael Collins (brother) Niall Collins (nephew)
Parent	James Collins (father)
Alma mater	University College Dublin

James Gerard Collins (born 16 October 1938) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from March 1982 to December 1982 and 1989 to 1992, Minister for Justice from 1977 to 1981 and 1987 to 1989, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1970 to 1973, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1969 to 1970. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Munster constituency from 1994 to 2004. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick West constituency from 1967 to 1997.^[1]