Minister for Rural and Community Development

The Minister for Rural and Community Development (Irish: An tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Rural and Community Development.

The current Minister for Rural and Community Development is Heather Humphreys, TD. She is also Minister for Social Protection.

She is assisted by Joe O'Brien, TD – Minister of State for Community Development and Charities.

List of officeholders
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Minister for Rural and Community Development 2017–present
!Name !colspan="2"|Term of office !colspan="2"|Party !Government
 * Michael Ring
 * 14 June 2017
 * 27 June 2020
 * 31st
 * Heather Humphreys
 * 27 June 2020
 * Incumbent
 * 32nd • 33rd • 34th
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 * 32nd • 33rd • 34th
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