deaths
September 17, 2013
Michael J. Noonan, Irish farmer and politician, 25th Irish Minister of Defence (born 1935)
Michael J. Noonan (Fianna Fáil politician)
Michael Joseph Noonan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served as Minister for Defence from 1987 until 1989.
Minister for Defence (Ireland)
The Minister for Defence is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Defence. The current Minister for Defence is Simon Harris, TD. He is also Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.