Ray Burke (Irish politician)
| Ray Burke | |
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 26 June 1997 – 7 October 1997 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Dick Spring |
| Succeeded by | David Andrews |
| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992 |
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| Taoiseach |
Charles Haughey Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Gerry Collins |
| Succeeded by | Pádraig Flynn |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
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In office 24 November 1988 – 12 July 1989 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Albert Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | Desmond O'Malley |
| Minister for Energy | |
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In office 10 March 1987 – 24 November 1988 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Michael Noonan |
| Succeeded by | Michael Smith |
| Minister for Communications | |
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In office 31 March 1987 – 6 February 1991 |
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| Taoiseach |
Charles Haughey Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | John Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Brennan (Tourism, Transport and Communication) |
| Minister for the Environment | |
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In office 9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Peter Barry |
| Succeeded by | Dick Spring |
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In office 15 October 1980 – 30 June 1981 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Sylvester Barrett |
| Succeeded by | Peter Barry |
| Minister of State | |
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In office 1978–1980 |
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| Taoiseach |
Jack Lynch Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Denis Gallagher |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1977 – 7 October 1997 |
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| Constituency | Dublin North |
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In office February 1973 – June 1977 |
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| Constituency | Dublin County North |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 September 1943 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Raphael Patrick "Ray" Burke (born 30 September 1943) is a disgraced Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He is a former Teachta Dála and government minister who was convicted and imprisoned on charges arising from political corruption in office. Burke was also highly influential in decisions made by Dublin County Council.
Burke was born in Dublin and educated at O'Connell Schools before becoming an auctioneer. Burke's political career commenced when he was elected to Dublin County Council for Fianna Fáil in 1967. He was chairman of the council between 1985 and 1987.
Burke was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election for the Dublin County North constituency, succeeding his father Patrick J. Burke, who had held the seat for 29 years. Ray Burke represented this constituency and its successor Dublin North until his resignation almost twenty-five years later.
After Fianna Fáil's landslide victory at the 1977 general election Burke was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce. He supported George Colley for Taoiseach in the Fianna Fáil leadership contest of 1979, but after Colley's opponent Charles Haughey won out, Haughey retained Burke in his government position. Burke was subsequently a staunch and vocal defender of Haughey during a number of internal heaves against the latter's leadership of the party. In October 1980 Burke was promoted to Minister for the Environment, a position he held until June 1981 and again in the short-lived Fianna Fáil government of 1982. After Fianna Fáil returned to power at the 1987 general election, Burke served as Minister for Energy, where he made controversial changes to the legislation governing oil and gas exploration. In 1988, he was appointed Minister for Industry, Commerce and Communications.
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