Richie Ryan (politician)

Richie Ryan
Minister for Finance
In office
14 March 1973 – 5 July 1977
TaoiseachLiam Cosgrave
Preceded byGeorge Colley
Succeeded byGeorge Colley
Member of the European Court of Auditors
In office
4 January 1986 – 15 June 1989
Preceded byChris O'Malley
Succeeded byBarry Desmond
Minister for the Public Service
In office
1 November 1973 – 5 July 1977
TaoiseachLiam Cosgrave
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byGeorge Colley
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1 July 1979 – 3 June 1986
ConstituencyDublin
In office
December 1977 – June 1979
In office
January – February 1973
ConstituencyOireachtas Delegation
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981 – February 1982
ConstituencyDublin South-East
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyDublin Rathmines West
In office
June 1969 – June 1977
ConstituencyDublin South-Central
In office
July 1959 – June 1969
ConstituencyDublin South-West
Personal details
Born
Richard Ryan

(1929-02-27)27 February 1929
Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland
Died17 March 2019(2019-03-17) (aged 90)
Clonskeagh, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Mairead King
(m. 1956; died 2017)
[1]
Children5, including Cillian
EducationSynge Street CBS
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Richard Ryan (27 February 1929 – 17 March 2019) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Finance and Minister for the Public Service from 1973 to 1977 and a Member of the European Court of Auditors from 1986 to 1989. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1977 to 1986. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1959 to 1982.[2]

  1. ^ "Mairéad RYAN (née King)". Funeral Times. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Richie Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2012.