Who’s Who in Irish & British Government

A guide from iIrish • Last editorial review: 29 October 2026

Explore the leadership of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom. The directory is manually maintained; always verify a minister’s appointment using the linked official source.

Republic of Ireland

Catherine Connolly

President

Independent

Official directory / biography

Micheál Martin

Taoiseach

Fianna Fáil

Official directory / biography

Simon Harris

Tánaiste; Finance

Fine Gael

Official directory / biography

Jack Chambers

Public Expenditure & Infrastructure

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Helen McEntee

Foreign Affairs & Trade; Defence

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Darragh O’Brien

Climate, Energy & Transport

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Norma Foley

Children, Disability & Equality

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Peter Burke

Enterprise, Tourism & Employment

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Dara Calleary

Social Protection; Rural & Community Development

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Patrick O’Donovan

Culture, Communications & Sport

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Health

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

James Browne

Housing & Heritage

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Jim O’Callaghan

Justice

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Martin Heydon

Agriculture & Marine

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

James Lawless

Further & Higher Education

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Hildegarde Naughton

Education & Youth

See official biography for party

Official directory / biography

Northern Ireland

Michelle O’Neill

First Minister

Sinn Féin

Official directory / biography

Emma Little-Pengelly

deputy First Minister

DUP

Official directory / biography

John O’Dowd

Finance

Sinn Féin

Official directory / biography

Dr Caoimhe Archibald

Economy

Sinn Féin

Official directory / biography

Robbie Butler

Health

UUP

Official directory / biography

Paul Givan

Education

DUP

Official directory / biography

Naomi Long

Justice

Alliance

Official directory / biography

Liz Kimmins

Infrastructure

Sinn Féin

Official directory / biography

Gordon Lyons

Communities

DUP

Official directory / biography

Andrew Muir

Agriculture & Environment

Alliance

Official directory / biography

Aisling Reilly

Junior Minister

Sinn Féin

Official directory / biography

Joanne Bunting

Junior Minister

DUP

Official directory / biography

United Kingdom

Andy Burnham

Prime Minister

Labour

Official directory / biography

John Healey

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Labour

Official directory / biography

Sir Chris Bryant

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Labour

Official directory / biography

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Sources: Government of Ireland · Northern Ireland Assembly · UK Government · President of Ireland