Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine | |
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since 2 September 2020 | |
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | |
Member of | |
Reports to | Taoiseach |
Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
Appointer | President of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach |
Inaugural holder | Robert Barton as Director of Agriculture |
Formation | 2 April 1919 |
Website | Official website |
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Irish: An tAire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Historically, the agriculture portfolio has gone under a number of different names; the holder has often borne the title of simply Minister for Agriculture.
The current Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is Charlie McConalogue. He is assisted by two Ministers of State: