Ray Burke (Irish politician)

Ray Burke
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
26 June 1997 – 7 October 1997
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Preceded byDick Spring
Succeeded byDavid Andrews
Minister for Justice
In office
12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byGerry Collins
Succeeded byPádraig Flynn
Minister for Communications
In office
31 March 1987 – 6 February 1991
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byJohn Wilson
Succeeded bySéamus Brennan (Tourism, Transport and Communication)
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office
24 November 1988 – 12 July 1989
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byAlbert Reynolds
Succeeded byDesmond O'Malley
Minister for Energy
In office
10 March 1987 – 24 November 1988
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byMichael Noonan
Succeeded byMichael Smith
Minister for the Environment
In office
9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byPeter Barry
Succeeded byDick Spring
In office
15 October 1980 – 30 June 1981
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded bySylvester Barrett
Succeeded byPeter Barry
Minister of State
1978–1980Industry, Commerce and Energy
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1977 – 7 October 1997
ConstituencyDublin North
In office
February 1973 – June 1977
ConstituencyDublin County North
Personal details
Born
Raphael Patrick Burke

(1943-09-30) 30 September 1943 (age 81)
Swords, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Margaret Hillery
(m. 1975)
Children4
Parent
Alma materUniversity College Cork

Raphael Patrick Burke (born 30 September 1943) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from June 1997 to October 1997, Minister for Justice from 1989 to 1992, Minister for Communications from 1987 to 1991, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1988 to 1989, Minister for Energy from 1987 to 1988, Minister for the Environment from March 1982 to December 1982 and 1980 to 1981 and Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy from 1979 to 1980. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1973 to 1997.[1]

  1. ^ "Ray Burke". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2018.