Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
|---|---|
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| Type | |
| Status | Cabinet minister |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Taoiseach |
| Seat | Iveagh House, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nominator | Taoiseach |
| Appointer | President of Ireland (on the advice of the Taoiseach) |
| Inaugural holder | George Noble Plunkett |
| Formation | 22 January 1919 |
| Salary | €210,750 (2025) (including €115,953 TD salary) |
| Website | Official website |
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Irish: An tAire Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The Minister's office is located at Iveagh House, on St Stephen's Green in Dublin; "Iveagh House" is often used as a metonym for the department as a whole. From 1922 until 1971, the title of the office was Minister for External Affairs.
The office holder since January 2025 is Simon Harris, TD. He is also Minister for Defence.
He is assisted by: