James Ryan (Irish politician)

James Ryan
Ryan in 1933
Minister for Finance
In office
20 March 1957 – 21 April 1965
Taoiseach
Preceded byGerard Sweetman
Succeeded byJack Lynch
Minister for Health
In office
13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
Preceded byJohn A. Costello
Succeeded byTom O'Higgins
In office
22 January 1947 – 18 February 1948
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byNoël Browne
Minister for Social Welfare
In office
13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
Preceded byWilliam Norton
Succeeded byBrendan Corish
In office
22 January 1947 – 18 February 1948
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byWilliam Norton
Minister for Agriculture
In office
9 March 1932 – 21 January 1947
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
Preceded byPatrick Hogan
Succeeded byPaddy Smith
Senator
In office
23 June 1965 – 5 November 1969
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Teachta Dála
In office
August 1923 – April 1965
In office
May 1921 – June 1922
ConstituencyWexford
In office
December 1918 – May 1921
ConstituencyWexford South
Personal details
Born(1892-12-06)6 December 1892
Taghmon, County Wexford, Ireland
Died25 September 1970(1970-09-25) (aged 77)
Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Other political
affiliations
Sinn Féin
(to 1926)
Spouse
(m. 1919⁠–⁠1970)
Children2, including Eoin
Relatives
EducationSt Peter's College
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
Military service
Branch/service
Battles/wars
British Army intelligence file for James Ryan
British Army intelligence file for James Ryan

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.

  1. ^ "James Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2012.