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Minister for Economic Affairs

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The Minister for Economic Affairs was a position in the Ministry of Dáil Éireann, the government of the Irish Republic, a 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.[clarification needed] It also existed in the First Provisional Government of Ireland, established after the ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty.

Minister for Economic Affairs

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  Denotes acting Minister
Name Term of office Party Government(s)
Robert Barton 26 August 1921 9 January 1922 Sinn Féin 3rd DM
Kevin O'Higgins 10 January 1922 9 September 1922 Sinn Féin 4th DM • 1st PG
Ernest Blythe (acting) 17 July 1922 9 September 1922 Sinn Féin 1st PG