Twenty-First Dáil - (5 July 1977-21 May 1981)

Fifteenth Government of Ireland - (5 July 1977-11 December 1979)

  • Jack Lynch, FF - An Taoiseach
  • George Colley, FF - An Tánaiste and Minister for Finance & the Public Service
  • Charles Haughey, FF - Minister for Health & Social Welfare
  • Brian Lenihan, FF - Minister for Fisheries
  • Pádraig Faulkner, FF - Minister for Posts & Telegraphs and Transport & Power
  • Jim Gibbons, FF - Minister for Agriculture
  • Desmond O'Malley, FF - Minister for Industry & Commerce
  • Bobby Molloy, FF - Minister for Defence
  • Gerard Collins, FF - Minister for Justice
  • Michael O'Kennedy, FF - Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Sylvester Barret, FF - Minister for Local Government
  • Gene FitzGerald, FF - Minister for Labour
  • Denis Gallagher, FF - Minister for the Gaeltacht
  • John P. Wilson, FF - Minister for Education
  • Martin O'Donoghue, FF - Minister for Economic Planning & Development

Sixteenth Government of Ireland - (11 December 1979-30 June 1981)

  • Charles J. Haughey, FF - An Taoiseach
  • George Colley, FF - An Tánaiste and Minister for Tourism & Transport (12.12.79 - 25.1.80)
    • Minister for Energy (22.1.80 to 30.6.81)
  • Albert Reynolds, FF - Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (12.12.79 - 30.6.81)
    • Minister for Transport (25.1.80 - 30.6.81)
  • Brian Lenihan, FF - Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Pádraig Faulkner, FF - Minister for Defence (12.12.79 - 15.10.80: resigned)
  • Desmond O'Malley, FF - Minister for Industry, Commerce & Energy (12.12.79 - 30.6.81)
    • Minister for Industry, Commerce & Tourism (23.1.80 - 30.6.81)
  • Gerard Collins, FF - Minister for Justice
  • Michael O'Kennedy, FF - Minister for Finance (12.12.79 - 16.12.80: resigned)
    • Minister for Economic Planning & Development (12.12.79 - 21.1.80)
    • Minister for Public Service (12.12.79 - 24.3.80)
  • Gene FitzGerald, FF - Minister for Labour (12.12.79 - 16.12.80)
    • Minister for the Public Service (24.3.80 - 30.6.81)
    • Minister for Finance (16.12.1980 - 30.6.81)
  • John P. Wilson, FF - Minister for Education
  • Sylvester Barret, FF - Minister for the Environment (12.12.79 -15.10.1980)
    • Minister for Defence (15.10.1980 - 30.6.81)
  • Ray MacSharry, FF - Minister for Agriculture
  • Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, FF - Minister for the Gaeltacht
  • Michael Woods, FF - Minister for Health & Social Welfare
  • Paddy Power, FF - Minister for Fisheries & Forestry
  • Ray Burke, FF - Minister for the Environment (15.10.80 - 30.6.81)
  • Tom Nolan, FF - Minister for Labour (16.12.80 - 30.6.81)

Preceded by:
Government of the 20th Dáil
Governments of Ireland
Rialtais na hÉireann		 Succeeded by:
Government of the 22nd Dáil