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The 1937 Constitution of Ireland requires the government to consist of between seven and fifteen members, [10] including the Taoiseach (prime minister). The Taoiseach is elected by Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Oireachtas), [11] and chooses the other ministers [11] including the Tánaiste (deputy prime minister).
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, who in 1977 became the first female Parliamentary Secretary; and in 1978 became the first female Minister of State. A Minister of State in Ireland (also called a junior minister) is of non-cabinet rank attached to one or more Departments of State of the Government of Ireland and assists a Minister of that government.
Women in Parliament: Ireland 1918–2000. Dublin: Wolfhound Press. ISBN 0-86327-759-4. McNamara, Maedhbh (2020). A Woman's Place is in the Cabinet 1919–2019. Drogheda: Sea Dog Books. ISBN 978-1-913275-06-8. Oireachtas Members Database; ElectionsIreland.org
Women who are or have been members of the Government of Ireland (Senior minister). For those who served as Ministers of State (Junior minister), see Category:Women ministers of state of the Republic of Ireland.
First female Minister of State – Máire Geoghegan-Quinn was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy in 1977 (becoming Minister of State in 1978 when the position was reformed) First female cabinet minister since independence – Máire Geoghegan-Quinn was appointed Minister for the Gaeltacht in 1979
List of female members of the European Parliament for Ireland; G. List of female cabinet ministers of the Republic of Ireland; M.
For those who served as Senior ministers, see Category:Women government ministers of the Republic of Ireland. Pages in category "Women ministers of state of the Republic of Ireland" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
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