Minister of State to the Government
# Minister of State to the Government

The Minister of State to the Government was a junior ministerial post of the Government of Ireland between 1994 and 2002. The Minister of State did not hold cabinet rank but sat in attendance at government meetings without a vote. The position previously existed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Executive Council from 1922 to 1926, and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Government from 1951 to 1957.

## List of office-holders

Parliamentary Secretary to the Executive Council 1922–1926 :

| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Government |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eamonn Duggan | 6 December 1922 | 9 May 1926 | | Cumann na nGaedheal | 1st EC • 2nd EC |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Government 1951–1957 ||||||
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Government |
| Jack Lynch | 19 June 1951 | 2 June 1954 | | Fianna Fáil | 6th |
| John O'Donovan | 3 June 1954 | 20 March 1957 | | Fine Gael | 7th |
| Minister of State to the Government 1994–2002 ||||||
| Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Government |
| Pat Rabbitte | 15 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 | | Democratic Left | 24th |
| Bobby Molloy | 26 June 1997 | 9 April 2002 | | Progressive Democrats | 25th |
| Liz O'Donnell | 11 April 2002 | 6 June 2002 | | Progressive Democrats | 25th |
