The Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform is the chief minister responsible for law and order in the Republic of Ireland. His or her remit includes policing (An Garda Síochána), the criminal justice system, the prison service, the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, internal security, and matters of citizenship and immigration.
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List of Ministers for Justice
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Collins | January 22, 1919 | April 1, 1919 | Sinn Féin |
| 2. | Arthur Griffith | April 2, 1919 | August 22, 1921 | Sinn Féin |
| 3. | Austin Stack | August 22, 1921 | January 9, 1922 | Sinn Féin |
| 4. | Eamonn Duggan | January 10, 1922 | September 9, 1922 | Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin |
| 5. | Kevin O'Higgins | August 30, 1922 | July 10, 1927 | Cumann na nGaedhael |
| 6. | W.T. Cosgrave | July 10, 1927 | October 12, 1927 | Cumann na nGaedhael |
| 7. | James FitzGerald-Kenney | October 12, 1927 | March 9, 1932 | Cumann na nGaedhael |
| 8. | James Geoghegan | March 9, 1932 | February 8, 1933 | Fianna Fáil |
| 9. | P.J. Ruttledge | February 8, 1933 | September 8, 1939 | Fianna Fáil |
| 10. | Gerald Boland (1st time) | September 8, 1939 | February 18, 1948 | Fianna Fáil |
| 11. | Seán MacEoin | February 18, 1948 | March 7, 1951 | Fine Gael |
| 12. | Daniel Morrisey | March 7, 1951 | June 13, 1951 | Fine Gael |
| . | Gerald Boland (2nd time) | June 13, 1951 | June 2, 1954 | Fianna Fáil |
| 10. | James Everett | June 2, 1954 | March 20, 1957 | [[Fine Gael] |
| 11. | Oscar Traynor | March 20, 1957 | October 11, 1961 | Fianna Fáil |
| 12. | Charles Haughey | October 11, 1961 | October 8, 1964 | Fianna Fáil |
| 13. | Sean Lemass (acting) | October 8, 1964 | November 3, 1964 | Fianna Fáil |
| 14. | Brian Lenihan | November 3, 1964 | March 26, 1968 | Fianna Fáil |
| 15. | Micheál Ó Moráin | March 27, 1968 | May 5, 1970 | Fianna Fáil |
| 16. | Desmond O'Malley | May , 1970 | March 14, 1973 | Fianna Fáil |
| 17. | Patrick Cooney | March 14, 1973 | July 5, 1977 | Fine Gael |
| 18. | Gerard Collins (1st time) | July 5, 1977 | (June 30, 1981 | Fianna Fáil |
| 19. | Jim Mitchell | June 30, 1981 | March 9, 1982 | Fine Gael |
| 20. | Seán Doherty | March 9, 1982 | (December 14, 1982 | Fianna Fáil |
| 21. | Michael Noonan | December 14, 1982 | February 14, 1986 | Fine Gael |
| 22. | Alan Dukes | February 14, 1986 | March 10, 1987 | Fine Gael |
| Gerard Collins (2nd time) | March 10, 1987 | (July 12, 1989 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 23. | Ray Burke | July 12, 1989 | (February 11, 1992 | Fianna Fáil |
| 24. | Pádraig Flynn | February 11, 1992 | (January 4, 1993 | Fianna Fáil |
| 25. | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn' | January 4, 1993 | (December 15, 1994 | Fianna Fáil |
| 26. | Nora Owen | December 15, 1994 | June 26, 1997 | Fine Gael |
| 27. | John O'Donoghue | June 26, 1997 | June 6, 2002 | Fianna Fáil |
| 28. | Michael McDowell | June 6, 2002 | (still in office) | Progressive Democrats |
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