Govt of the 21st Dáil Government of the 21st Dáil The 21st Dáil was elected at the 1977 general election on 16 June 1977 and first met on 5 July when the 15th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 21st Dáil lasted for 1,456 days.-15th Government of Ireland:...	(1977 Irish general election, 1977 The Irish general election of 1977 was held on 16 June 1977 and is regarded as a pivotal point in twentieth century Irish politics. The general election took place in 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 148 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann. The number of... )
Govt of the 22nd Dáil Government of the 22nd Dáil The 22nd Dáil was elected at the 1981 general election on 11 June 1981 and first met on 30 June when the 17th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 22nd Dáil lasted for 279 days.-17th Government of Ireland:...	(1981 Irish general election, 1981 The Irish general election of 1981 was held on 11 June 1981, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 21 May. The newly elected 166 members of the 22nd Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 30 June when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed.... )
Govt of the 23rd Dáil	(Feb. 1982)
Govt of the 24th Dáil Government of the 24th Dáil The 24th Dáil was elected at the second general election of 1982 on 24 November 1982 and first met on 14 December when the 19th Government of Ireland was appointed...	(Nov. 1982)
Govt of the 25th Dáil Government of the 25th Dáil The 25th Dáil was elected at the 1987 general election on 17 February 1987 and first met on 10 March when the 20th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 25th Dáil lasted 849 days.-20th Government of Ireland:...	(1987 Irish general election, 1987 The Irish general election of 1987 was held on 17 February 1987, four weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 20 January. The newly-elected 166 members of the 25th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 10 March when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed.The general election took place in... )

The 23rd Dáil was elected at the first general election of 1982 on 18 February 1982 and first met on 9 March when the 18th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 23rd Dáil lasted for 279 days.

18th Government of Ireland

The 18th Government of Ireland (9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982) was formed by the Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...

 party.

Office	Name		Term
Taoiseach Taoiseach The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...		Charles Haughey Charles Haughey Charles James "Charlie" Haughey was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office . He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil...	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Tánaiste Tánaiste The Tánaiste is the deputy prime minister of Ireland. The current Tánaiste is Eamon Gilmore, TD who was appointed on 9 March 2011.- Origins and etymology :...		Ray MacSharry Ray MacSharry Raymond MacSharry is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a range of cabinet positions, most notably as Tánaiste, Minister for Finance and European Commissioner.-Early life:...	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for Finance Minister for Finance (Ireland) The Minister for Finance is the title held by the Irish government minister responsible for all financial and monetary matters. The office-holder controls the Department of Finance and is considered one of the most important members of the Government of Ireland.The current Minister for Finance is...
Minister for Agriculture		Brian Lenihan	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for Defence Minister for Defence (Ireland) The Minister for Defence is the senior minister at the Department of Defence in the Government of Ireland. Under new arrangements this department is being merged with the Department of Justice over which Mr. Shatter will also preside....		Paddy Power Paddy Power (politician) Patrick Power is a former Irish Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála and Minister of the Haughey era. He served as Minister for Fisheries and Forestry from 1979 to June 1981 and Minister for Defence in the Government of March to December 1982...	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for Education		Martin O'Donoghue Martin O'Donoghue Martin O'Donoghue is a former Irish politician and economist. He also served as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála and holds the distinction of being one of only five TDs to be appointed Minister on their first day in the Dáil...	Mar. 1982–Oct. 1982
Minister for the Environment		Ray Burke	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry		Brendan Daly Brendan Daly Brendan Daly , is a former Fianna Fáil Party politician in Ireland. He was a long-serving Teachta Dála for Clare, a government minister, and Senator....	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for Foreign Affairs		Gerry Collins	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for the Gaeltacht		Denis Gallagher Denis Gallagher Denis Gallagher was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served as Minister for the Gaeltacht on two occasions....	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for Health		Michael Woods	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Industry and Energy		Albert Reynolds Albert Reynolds Albert Reynolds , served as Taoiseach of Ireland, serving one term in office from 1992 until 1994. He has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize...	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for Justice		Seán Doherty	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for Labour		Gene Fitzgerald Gene FitzGerald Eugene Fitzgerald was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and company director. He was a Teachta Dála and a Member of the European Parliament , and also served as Minister for Labour and Minister for Finance.Gene Fitzgerald was born in Crookstown, County Cork in August 1932...	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Minister for Posts and Telegraphs The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs was a senior post in the government of the Irish Free State and the Republic of Ireland from 1924 to 1984, when the post and the department was abolished....		John Wilson John P. Wilson John Patrick Wilson was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected as a Teachta Dála for Cavan in 1973 and served in Dáil Éireann until 1992...	Mar. 1982–Dec. 1982
Minister for Transport
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism		Desmond O'Malley Desmond O'Malley Desmond Joseph "Des" O'Malley is a former Irish politician.Born in Limerick, O'Malley was raised in a local political dynasty that had a strong association with Fianna Fáil. Elected to Dáil Éireann in 1968, he quickly became a trusted confidante of Taoiseach Jack Lynch...	Mar. 1982–Oct. 1982
Changes 7 October 1982
Office	Name		Term
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism		Paddy Power Paddy Power (politician) Patrick Power is a former Irish Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála and Minister of the Haughey era. He served as Minister for Fisheries and Forestry from 1979 to June 1981 and Minister for Defence in the Government of March to December 1982...	7–27 Oct. 1982
Minister for Education		Charles Haughey Charles Haughey Charles James "Charlie" Haughey was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office . He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil...	7–27 Oct. 1982
Changes 27 October 1982
Office	Name		Term
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism		Pádraig Flynn Padraig Flynn Pádraig "Pee" Flynn is a former Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála in 1977. He was returned at each subsequent election until 1993...	Oct. 1982–Nov. 1982
Minister for Education		Gerard Brady Gerard Brady Gerard Brady is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Education in November and December 1982.Gerard Brady was born in Dublin in 1936. He was educated at St. Mary's College in Rathmines and later at the College of Science and Technology and the College of Pharmacy in the...	Oct. 1982–Nov. 1982

See also

• Members of the 23rd Dáil
  Members of the 23rd Dáil
  This is a list of the members who were elected to the 23rd Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. These TDs were elected at the February 1982 general election on 18 February 1982 and met on 9 March 1982. The 23rd Dáil was dissolved by President Patrick Hillery, at the request...
  
  
• Ministers of State of the 23rd Dáil
  Ministers of State of the 23rd Dáil
  On 9 March 1982 the 18th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The new Fianna Fáil government was led by the Taoiseach Charles Haughey....
  
  
• Members of the 16th Seanad
  Members of the 16th Seanad
  This is a list of the members of the 16th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1982, after the February 1982 general election and served until the close of poll for the 17th Seanad in 1983.- Composition of the 16th Seanad :There...
  
  
• Dáil Éireann
  Dáil Éireann
  Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
  
  
• Constitution of Ireland
  Constitution of Ireland
  The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental law of the Irish state. The constitution falls broadly within the liberal democratic tradition. It establishes an independent state based on a system of representative democracy and guarantees certain fundamental rights, along with a popularly elected...
  
  
• Politics of the Republic of Ireland
  Politics of the Republic of Ireland
  Ireland is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic and a member state of the European Union. While the head of state is the popularly elected President of Ireland, this is a largely ceremonial position with real political power being vested in the indirectly elected Taoiseach who is...