Richard Burke | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Richard_Burke,_April_1983_(cropped).jpg) Burke in 1983 | |
| European Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Administration | |
| In office 1 April 1982 – 5 January 1985 | |
| President | Gaston Thorn |
| Preceded by | Michael O'Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Henning Christophersen |
| European Commissioner for Taxation, Consumer Affairs, Transport and Parliamentary Relations | |
| In office 6 January 1977 – 6 January 1981 | |
| President | Roy Jenkins |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 14 March 1973 – 2 December 1976 | |
| Taoiseach | Liam Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Pádraig Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | Peter Barry |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – 30 March 1982 | |
| Constituency | Dublin West |
| In office June 1969 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Dublin County South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1932 New York City, US |
| Died | 15 March 2016 (aged 83) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Mary (m. 1968) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | |
Richard Burke (29 March 1932 – 15 March 2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as European Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Administration from 1982 to 1985, European Commissioner for Taxation, Consumer Affairs, Transport and Parliamentary Relations from 1977 to 1981 and Minister for Education from 1973 to 1976. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1976 and from 1981 to 1982.[1]
- ^ "Richard Burke". Oireachtas Members Database. December 1976. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2011.