Heather Humphreys

Heather Humphreys
Heather Humphreys
	Humphreys in 2018
Minister for Social Protection
	In office; 27 June 2020 – 23 January 2025
Taoiseach	Micheál Martin; Leo Varadkar; Simon Harris;
Preceded by	Regina Doherty
Succeeded by	Dara Calleary
Minister for Rural and Community Development
	In office; 27 June 2020 – 23 January 2025
Taoiseach	Micheál Martin; Leo Varadkar; Simon Harris;
Preceded by	Michael Ring
Succeeded by	Dara Calleary
Deputy leader of Fine Gael
	In office; 5 April 2024 – 19 October 2024
Leader	Simon Harris
Preceded by	Simon Coveney
Succeeded by	Helen McEntee
Minister for Justice
	In office; 26 November 2022 – 17 December 2022
Taoiseach	Micheál Martin
Preceded by	Helen McEntee
Succeeded by	Simon Harris
	In office; 27 April 2021 – 1 November 2021
Taoiseach	Micheál Martin
Preceded by	Helen McEntee
Succeeded by	Helen McEntee
Taoiseach	In office; 30 November 2017 – 27 June 2020
Other Government Ministries
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation
	In office; 30 November 2017 – 27 June 2020
Taoiseach	Leo Varadkar
Preceded by	Frances Fitzgerald
Succeeded by	Leo Varadkar; (Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
	In office; 14 June 2017 – 30 November 2017
Taoiseach	Leo Varadkar
Preceded by	Herself (under old title)
Succeeded by	Josepha Madigan
Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
	In office; 6 May 2016 – 14 June 2017
Taoiseach	Enda Kenny
Preceded by	Herself (under old title)
Succeeded by	Herself (with new title)
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
	In office; 11 July 2014 – 6 May 2016
Taoiseach	Enda Kenny
Preceded by	Jimmy Deenihan
Succeeded by	Herself (with new title)
Teachta Dála
	In office; February 2011 – November 2024
Constituency	Cavan–Monaghan
Monaghan County Councillor
	In office; 2003–2011
Constituency	Clones
Personal details
Born	Heather Maud Stewart; 1960 (age 65–66); Drum, County Monaghan, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse(s)	Eric Humphreys (m. 1987)
Children	2
Education	St. Aidan's Comprehensive School
Alma mater	University College Galway

Heather Humphreys (born 1960) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She is the Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection since June 2020. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since 2011.^[4] She was the Deputy leader of Fine Gael for a few months in 2024. She was the Fine Gael's nominee for President of Ireland in the 2025 presidential election.^[5]

References

↑ Regan, Mary (20 October 2024). "'Gave it my all' - Humphreys won't stand in next election". RTÉ News.
↑ "Heather Humphreys: long-serving TD was Cabinet mainstay through Fine Gael years in government". The Irish Times. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
↑ Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 27. ISBN 9780717150595.
↑ "Heather Humphreys". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
↑ Horgan-Jones, Jack (2 September 2025). "Fine Gael confirms Heather Humphreys as its candidate for presidential election". The Irish Times.

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[1] Regan, Mary (20 October 2024). "'Gave it my all' - Humphreys won't stand in next election". RTÉ News.

[2] "Heather Humphreys: long-serving TD was Cabinet mainstay through Fine Gael years in government". The Irish Times. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

[nealons_guide-3] Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 27. ISBN 9780717150595.

[oireachtas_db-4] "Heather Humphreys". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2011.

[Pres_nom-5] Horgan-Jones, Jack (2 September 2025). "Fine Gael confirms Heather Humphreys as its candidate for presidential election". The Irish Times.

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