Charles "Charlie" McCreevy, is an Irish politician. He is the European Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services portfolio since 2004. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD in 1977 and held the seat in Kildare North until 2004 when he became Ireland's European Commissioner. In successive governments he served as Minister for Social Welfare , Minister for Tourism & Trade and Minister for Finance .