Dermot Ahern

Dermot Ahern
Minister for Justice and Law Reform
In office
7 May 2008 – 19 January 2011
TaoiseachBrian Cowen
Preceded byBrian Lenihan
(Justice, Equality and Law Reform)
Succeeded byBrendan Smith
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
29 September 2004 – 7 May 2008
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Preceded byBrian Cowen
Succeeded byMicheál Martin
Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
In office
6 June 2002 – 29 September 2004
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Preceded byFrank Fahey
(Marine and Natural Resources)
Succeeded byNoel Dempsey
Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs
In office
26 June 1997 – 6 June 2002
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Preceded byProinsias De Rossa
(Social Welfare)
Succeeded byMary Coughlan
(Social and Family Affairs)
Minister of State
1991–1992Government Chief Whip
1991–1992Defence
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1987 – February 2011
ConstituencyLouth
Personal details
Born
Dermot Christopher Ahern

(1955-04-20) 20 April 1955 (age 69)
Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Maeve Coleman
(m. 1987)
Children2
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Dermot Christopher Ahern[1] (born 20 April 1955) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Justice and Law Reform from 2008 to 2011, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2008, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources from 2002 to 2004, Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs from 1997 to 2002 and Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence from 1991 to 1992. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency from 1987 to 2011.[2]

  1. ^ "The Irish ePassport". McGarr Solicitors. 9 November 2006. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Dermot Ahern". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2009.

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