Charlie Flanagan (born 1 November 1956) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Justice and Equality since June 2017.
He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois constituency since 2016, and previously from 1987 to 2002 and 2007 to 2016 for the Laois–Offaly constituency.
He previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2014 to 2017, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from May 2014 to July 2014 and Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party from 2011 to 2014.