Joe McHugh

Joe McHugh (born 16 July 1971) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Education and Skills since October 2018. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency since 2016, and previously from 2007 to 2016 for the Donegal North-East constituency. He previously served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands from 2017 to 2018, Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development from 2016 to 2017 and Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources from 2014 to 2016. He was a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2002 and 2007.On 13 October 2018, he was nominated as Minister for Education and Skills by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, subject to approval by the Dáil. He was appointed as Minister for Education and Skills on 16 October 2018.