James Lawless: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Ireland
James Lawless is Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in the government of Ireland, according to Department of the Taoiseach (gov.ie).
Posts held
- Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Ireland. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Government Ministers, list dated 2 June 2026, read 2 November 2026 (saved copy).
Where James Lawless sits in the ladder of power
As minister for further and higher education, research, innovation and science, James Lawless works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Ireland (regions, cities).
Above that, Ireland is a member of:
- European Union (incl. Parliament, Commission, Council) level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Ireland
- Catherine Connolly President of Ireland, Ireland
- Micheál Martin T.D. Taoiseach of Ireland, Ireland
- Helen McEntee T.D. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence of Ireland, Ireland
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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