Ministers for Health, 1947 - present
Listed below are all people who have held the position of Minister for Health or Minister for Health and Children since the establishment of the Department of Health in 1947.
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Dr. James Ryan T.D. | January, 1947 - February, 1948 |
| Dr. Noel Browne T.D. | February, 1948 - April, 1951 |
| Mr. John A. Costello T.D. | April, 1951 - June, 1951 |
| Dr. James Ryan T.D. | June, 1951 - June, 1954 |
| Mr. Thomas F. O'Higgins T.D. | June, 1954 - March, 1957 |
| Mr. Sean MacEntee T.D. | March, 1957 - April, 1965 |
| Mr. Donagh O'Malley | T.D. April, 1965 - July, 1966 |
| Mr. Sean Flanagan T.D. | July, 1966 - July, 1969 |
| Mr. Erskine Childers T.D. | July, 1969 - March, 1973 |
| Mr. Brendan Corish T.D. | March, 1973 - July, 1977 |
| Mr. Charles J. Haughey T.D. | July, 1977 - December, 1979 |
| Dr. Michael Woods T.D. | December, 1979 - July, 1981 |
| Mrs. Eileen Desmond T.D. | July, 1981 - March, 1982 |
| Dr. Michael Woods T.D. | March, 1982 - December, 1982 |
| Mr. Barry Desmond T.D. | December, 1982 - January, 1987 |
| Mr John Boland T. D. | January, 1987 - March, 1987 |
| Dr. Rory O'Hanlon T.D. | March, 1987 - November, 1991 |
| Mrs. Mary O'Rourke T.D. | November, 1991 - February, 1992 |
| Dr. John O'Connell T.D. | February, 1992 - January, 1993 |
| Mr. Brendan Howlin T.D. | January, 1993 - November, 1994 |
| Dr. Michael Woods T.D. | November, 1994 - December, 1994 |
| Mr. Michael Noonan T.D. | December, 1994 - June, 1997 |
| Mr. Brian Cowen T.D. | June 1997 - January 2000 |
| Mr. Micheal Martin T.D. | January 2000 - September 2004 |
| Ms. Mary Harney T.D. | September 2004 - January 2011 |
| Ms. Mary Coughlan T.D. | January 2011 - March 2011 |
| Dr. James Reilly T.D. | March 2011- |
