Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
In office 6 June 2002 – 29 September 2004
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Preceded by
Frank Fahey (Marine and Natural Resources)
Succeeded by
Noel Dempsey
Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs
In office 26 June 1997 – 6 June 2002
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Preceded by
Proinsias De Rossa (Social Welfare)
Succeeded by
Mary Coughlan (Social and Family Affairs)
Minister of State
1991–1992
Government Chief Whip
1991–1992
Defence
Teachta Dála
In office February 1987 – February 2011
Constituency
Louth
Personal details
Born
Dermot Christopher Ahern
(1955-04-20) 20 April 1955 (age 69) Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Political party
Fianna Fáil
Spouse
Maeve Coleman
(m. 1987)
Children
2
Alma mater
University 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]
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^"Dermot Ahern". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
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