Minister of State for Trade and Development

The Minister of State for Trade and Development was a junior ministerial post in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Government of Ireland. From 2002 to 2011 the office was titled Minister of State for Trade and Commerce. The Minister worked together with the senior Minister in this department and had special responsibility for all affairs in relation to trade and development. The Minister of State did not hold cabinet rank.

The position was abolished in July 2014.

List of office-holders

Minister of State for Trade and Commerce 2002–2011
No.	Name	Term of office		Party
1.	Michael Ahern	19 June 2002	14 June 2007		Fianna Fáil
2.	John McGuinness	20 June 2007	22 April 2009		Fianna Fáil
3.	Billy Kelleher	22 April 2009	9 March 2011		Fianna Fáil
Minister of State for Trade and Development 2011–2014
No.	Name	Term of office		Party
4.	Jan O'Sullivan	10 March 2011	20 December 2011		Labour Party
5.	Joe Costello	20 December 2011	15 July 2014		Labour Party