Michael Woods | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Education and Science | |
| In office 27 January 2000 – 6 June 2002 | |
| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Micheál Martin |
| Succeeded by | Noel Dempsey |
| Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources | |
| In office 26 June 1997 – 27 January 2000 | |
| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Seán Barrett |
| Succeeded by | Frank Fahey |
| Minister for the Marine | |
| In office 11 February 1992 – 12 January 1993 | |
| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | John Wilson |
| Succeeded by | David Andrews |
| Minister for Agriculture and Food | |
| In office 14 November 1991 – 11 February 1992 | |
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Michael O'Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Joe Walsh |
| Minister for Social Welfare | |
| In office 12 January 1993 – 15 December 1994 | |
| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Charlie McCreevy |
| Succeeded by | Prionsias de Rossa |
| In office 10 March 1987 – 13 November 1991 | |
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Gemma Hussey |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Daly |
| In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982 | |
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Eileen Desmond |
| Succeeded by | Barry Desmond |
| In office 12 December 1979 – 30 June 1981 | |
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Charles Haughey |
| Succeeded by | Eileen Desmond |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 17 November 1994 – 15 December 1994 | |
| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Brendan Howlin |
| Succeeded by | Michael Noonan |
| In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982 | |
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Eileen Desmond |
| Succeeded by | Barry Desmond |
| In office 12 December 1979 – 30 June 1981 | |
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Charles Haughey |
| Succeeded by | Eileen Desmond |
| Minister of State | |
| 1979 | Government Chief Whip |
| 1979 | Defence |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North-East |
| In office June 1977 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Clontarf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1935 Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Margot Maher (m. 1967) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | |
Michael Joseph Woods (born 8 December 1935) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Government Chief Whip from July 1979 to December 1979, Minister for Social Welfare from 1979 to 1981, 1987 to 1991, March 1982 to December 1982 and 1993 to 1994, Minister for Health from 1979 to 1981, March 1982 to December 1982 and November 1994 to December 1994, Minister for Agriculture and Food from 1991 to 1992, Minister for the Marine from 1992 to 1993, Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources from 1997 to 2000 and Minister for Education and Science from 2000 to 2002. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1977 to 2011.[1]