Michael Ring

Michael Ring
Ring in 2012
Minister for Rural and Community Development
In office
14 June 2017 – 27 June 2020
TaoiseachLeo Varadkar
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byHeather Humphreys
Minister of State
2016–2017Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
2011–2016Transport, Tourism and Sport
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1997 – November 2024
ConstituencyMayo
In office
June 1994 – June 1997
ConstituencyMayo West
Personal details
Born (1953-12-24) 24 December 1953 (age 70)
Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Anne Fitzgerald
(m. 1992)
Children3
Alma materUniversity College Galway

Michael Ring (born 24 December 1953) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency from 1997 to 2024, and previously from 1994 to 1997 for the Mayo West constituency. He served as Minister for Rural and Community Development from 2017 to 2020 and as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2017.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Michael Ring". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Michael Ring". Elections Ireland. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.