Minister for Economic Affairs

The Minister for Economic Affairs was a position in the Government of the Irish Republic, the self-declared state which was established in 1919 by Dáil Éireann, the parliamentary assembly made up of the majority of Irish MPs elected in the 1918 general election. The portfolio was created to promote economic growth and development throughout the country. The post was abolished after little over a year in existence.

Minister for Economic Affairs

Denotes acting Minister

No.	Name	Term of office
1.	Robert Barton	26 August 1921	9 January 1922	Sinn Féin
2.	Kevin O'Higgins	10 January 1922	9 September 1922	Sinn Féin
3.	Ernest Blythe (acting)	17 July 1922	9 September 1922	Sinn Féin

Government of Ireland

Political posts	Taoiseach (prime minister) Tánaiste (deputy prime minister)

Ministries	Agriculture, Food and the Marine Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Children and Youth Affairs Communications, Climate Action and Environment Defence Education and Skills Finance Foreign Affairs and Trade Health Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Justice and Equality Public Expenditure and Reform Social Protection Transport, Tourism and Sport

Former ministries	Communications Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs Co-ordination of Defensive Measures Economic Affairs Fine Arts Industries Irish Labour Posts and Telegraphs Public Service Publicity Supplies

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