Michael McGrath (Irish politician)

Michael McGrath
McGrath in 2024
European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law
Assumed office
1 December 2024
PresidentUrsula von der Leyen
Preceded byDidier Reynders
Minister for Finance
In office
17 December 2022  26 June 2024
Taoiseach
Preceded byPaschal Donohoe
Succeeded byJack Chambers
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
In office
27 June 2020  17 December 2022
TaoiseachMicheál Martin
Preceded byPaschal Donohoe
Succeeded byPaschal Donohoe
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007  November 2024
ConstituencyCork South-Central
Personal details
Born (1976-08-23) 23 August 1976
Cork, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Sarah McGrath
(m. 2004)
Children7
RelativesSéamus McGrath (brother)
Alma materUniversity College Cork

Michael McGrath (/məˈɡræh/; born 23 August 1976) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection. He served as Minister for Finance from December 2022 to June 2024. He served as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform from 2020 to 2022. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency from 2007 to 2024.