Alan Dukes

Alan Dukes
Dukes in 1996
Minister for Transport, Energy and Communication
In office
3 December 1996 – 26 June 1997
TaoiseachJohn Bruton
Preceded byMichael Lowry
Succeeded byMary O'Rourke
Leader of the Opposition
In office
10 March 1987 – 20 November 1990
PresidentPatrick Hillery
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byCharles Haughey
Succeeded byJohn Bruton
Leader of Fine Gael
In office
10 March 1987 – 20 November 1990
DeputyJohn Bruton
Preceded byGarret FitzGerald
Succeeded byJohn Bruton
Minister for Justice
In office
14 February 1986 – 10 March 1987
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byMichael Noonan
Succeeded byGerry Collins
Minister for Finance
In office
14 December 1982 – 14 February 1986
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byRay MacSharry
Succeeded byJohn Bruton
Minister for Agriculture
In office
30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byRay MacSharry
Succeeded byBrian Lenihan
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1997 – May 2002
ConstituencyKildare South
In office
June 1981 – June 1997
ConstituencyKildare
Personal details
BornApril 1945 (age 79)[1]
Drimnagh, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Fionnuala Corcoran
(m. 1980)
[1]
Children2
EducationColáiste Mhuire, Dublin
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Alan Martin Dukes (born April 1945) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Transport, Energy and Communication from 1996 to 1997, leader of the Opposition and leader of Fine Gael from 1987 to 1990, Minister for Justice from 1986 to 1987, Minister for Finance from 1982 to 1986 and Minister for Agriculture from 1981 to 1982. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1981 to 2002.[2]

He held several senior government positions, and is one of the few TDs to be appointed a minister on their first day in the Dáil. He lost his seat in the 2002 general election. He was subsequently appointed Director General of the Institute of International and European Affairs, and chairman of Anglo Irish Bank.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference nealons_guide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Alan Dukes". Oireachtas Members Database. 18 April 2002. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2013.

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