Peter Burke (politician)
Peter Burke (born 22 October 1982) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State for Local Government and Planning since July 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency since 2016. He was a member of Westmeath County Council from 2009 to 2016. He lives in Mullingar with his wife and two children. Following the formation of the Government of the 33rd Dáil, Burke was appointed as Minister of State for Local Government and Planning. Peter Burke was a frequent media commentator during the 32nd Dail on  issues including finance and taxation, drawing from his private sector experience as a Chartered Accountant. He is a close ally of Leo Varadkar, and was a prominent supporter of his in his campaign to be the leader of Fine Gael in 2017, stating at the time that there were "two strong candidates in the race, and I know that neither will let the competition become divisive for the party or the country".