Michael Smith (Irish politician)

Michael Smith
Smith in 1990
Minister for Defence
In office 8 October 1997 – 29 September 2004
Taoiseach	Bertie Ahern
Preceded by	David Andrews
Succeeded by	Willie O'Dea
Minister for Education
In office 18 November – 15 December 1994
Taoiseach	Albert Reynolds
Preceded by	Séamus Brennan
Succeeded by	Niamh Bhreathnach
Minister for the Environment
In office 14 February 1992 – 14 December 1994
Taoiseach	Albert Reynolds
Preceded by	Rory O'Hanlon
Succeeded by	Brendan Howlin
Minister for Energy
In office 24 November 1988 – 12 July 1989
Taoiseach	Charles Haughey
Minister of State
July–Oct. 1997	Education and Science
July–Oct. 1997	Enterprise, Trade and Employment
1989–1991	Industry and Commerce
1987–1988	Energy
March 1987	Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry
1980–1981	Agriculture
Teachta Dála
In office February 1987 – May 2007
In office June 1977 – February 1982
In office June 1969 – February 1973
Constituency	Tipperary North
Senator
In office 23 February 1983 – 17 February 1987
Constituency	Cultural and Educational Panel
In office 13 May 1982 – 23 February 1983
Constituency	Agricultural Panel
Personal details
Born	(1940-11-08) 8 November 1940 (age 83) Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Mary Smith ​ (m. 1970)​
Children	7
Education	CBS Templemore

Michael Smith (born 8 November 1940) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Defence from 1997 to 2004, Minister for Education from November 1994 to December 1994, Minister for the Environment from 1992 to 1994 and a Minister of State in various governments. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary North constituency from 1969 to 1973, 1977 to 1981 and 1987 to 2002. He also served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1983 to 1987 and for the Agricultural Panel from May 1982 to December 1982.^[1]