Background
Andrews, David was born in March 1936 in Dublin, Ireland.
Andrews, David was born in March 1936 in Dublin, Ireland.
Student, University College, Dublin. Student, Kings Inn, Dublin.
Public representative, senior counsel. Elected member Dáil, 1965. Front bench spokesman in justice and social welfare, 1973-1977.
Government chief whip, parliamentary secretary to prime minister, 1970-1973. Minister of state Department Justice, 1978-1979, Department Foreign Affairs, 1977-1979. Minister for foreign affairs, 1992-1993.
Minister for defense, 1993-1994. Oppositions spokesman on tourism and trade, 1995-1997. Minister defense and European affairs, 1997.
Minister foreign affairs, since 1997.