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About James Ryan
James Ryan was an Irish medical doctor, revolutionary and politician who served in every Fianna Fáil government from 1932 to 1965, successively as Minister for Agriculture (1932–1947), Health and Social Welfare, and Finance (1957–1965). He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Wexford from 1918 to 1922 and 1923 to 1965, and as senator from 1965 to 1969. He was a member of Sinn Féin until he joined Fianna Fáil upon that party's foundation in 1926.
Everything about James Ryan →- Occupation
- politician, physician
- Position held
- Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister for Health (Ireland), Minister for Health (Ireland)
- Citizenship
- Ireland, Irish Republic, Irish Free State, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- December 6, 1891, December 6, 1892
- Died
- September 25, 1970