Ray Burke | |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 26 June 1997 – 7 October 1997 | |
Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
Preceded by | Dick Spring |
Succeeded by | David Andrews |
Minister for Justice | |
In office 12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | Gerry Collins |
Succeeded by | Pádraig Flynn |
Minister for Communications | |
In office 31 March 1987 – 6 February 1991 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | John Wilson |
Succeeded by | Séamus Brennan (Tourism, Transport and Communication) |
Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
In office 24 November 1988 – 12 July 1989 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | Albert Reynolds |
Succeeded by | Desmond O'Malley |
Minister for Energy | |
In office 10 March 1987 – 24 November 1988 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | Michael Noonan |
Succeeded by | Michael Smith |
Minister for the Environment | |
In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | Peter Barry |
Succeeded by | Dick Spring |
In office 15 October 1980 – 30 June 1981 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | Sylvester Barrett |
Succeeded by | Peter Barry |
Minister of State | |
1978–1980 | Industry, Commerce and Energy |
Teachta Dála | |
In office June 1977 – 7 October 1997 | |
Constituency | Dublin North |
In office February 1973 – June 1977 | |
Constituency | Dublin County North |
Personal details | |
Born | Raphael Patrick Burke 30 September 1943 Swords, Dublin, Ireland |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Spouse |
Margaret Hillery (m. 1975) |
Children | 4 |
Parent |
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Alma mater | University 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]