Dara Calleary

Dara Calleary TD
Calleary in 2024

Minister for Social Protection
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 January 2025
Taoiseach	Micheál Martin
Preceded by	Heather Humphreys
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 January 2025
Taoiseach	Micheál Martin
Preceded by	Heather Humphreys
Minister of State
2022–2025	Enterprise, Trade and Employment
2020	Government Chief Whip
2020	Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht
2020	Transport, Tourism and Sport
2010–2011	Taoiseach
2010–2011	Finance
2010–2011	Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
2009–2010	Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
In office 15 July 2020 – 21 August 2020
Taoiseach	Micheál Martin
Preceded by	Micheál Martin (acting)
Succeeded by	Micheál Martin (acting)
Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil
In office 29 March 2018 – 23 August 2020
Leader	Micheál Martin
Preceded by	Éamon Ó Cuív (2012)
Succeeded by	Jack Chambers (2024)
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2007
Constituency	Mayo

Personal details
Born	(1973-05-10) 10 May 1973 Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Siobhán Greavy (m. 2012)
Parent	Seán Calleary (father)
Relatives	Phelim Calleary (grandfather)
Education	St Muredach's College
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin

Dara Calleary (born 10 May 1973) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht since January 2025. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since the 2007 general election. He previously served as Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation from 2022 to 2025, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine from July to August 2020, Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from 2018 to 2020 and Minister of State for Labour Affairs from 2009 to 2011.