Government of the 14th Dáil

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Government of the 14th Dáil
6th Government of Ireland
Éamon de Valera 03.jpg
Date formed13 June 1951
Date dissolved2 June 1954
People and organisations
PresidentSeán T. O'Kelly
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
TánaisteSeán Lemass
Total no. of members12
Member partyFianna Fáil
Status in legislatureMinority Government
Opposition partyFine Gael
Opposition leaderJohn A. Costello
History
Election(s)1951 general election
Legislature term(s)14th Dáil
7th Seanad
Predecessor5th Government
Successor7th Government

The Government of the 14th Dáil or the 6th Government of Ireland (13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954) was the government of Ireland formed after the general election held on 30 May 1951. It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach.

The 6th Government lasted for 1,085 days.

6th Government of Ireland[]

Nomination of Taoiseach[]

The members of the 14th Dáil first met on 13 June 1951. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, outgoing Taoiseach John A. Costello of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera were both proposed. Costello was defeated by a vote of 72 to 74, while de Valera was approved by a vote of 74 to 69.[1] De Valera was then appointed as Taoiseach by President Seán T. O'Kelly.[2]

13 June 1951
Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as Taoiseach[3]
Motion proposed by Seán Lemass and seconded by Seán Moylan
Absolute majority: 74/147
Vote Parties Votes
checkY Yes Fianna Fáil (69), Independent (5)
74 / 147
No Fine Gael (40), Labour Party (15), Clann na Talmhan (6), Clann na Poblachta (2), Independent (6)
69 / 147
Not voting Ceann Comhairle (1), Independent (3)
4 / 147

Members of the Government[]

After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Éamon de Valera proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.[4] They were appointed by the president on 14 June 1951.[5]

Office Name
Taoiseach Éamon de Valera
Tánaiste Seán Lemass
Minister for Industry and Commerce
Minister for Finance Seán MacEntee
Minister for Health James Ryan
Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for External Affairs Frank Aiken
Minister for Lands Thomas Derrig
Minister for Justice Gerald Boland
Minister for Defence Oscar Traynor
Minister for Education Seán Moylan
Minister for Agriculture Thomas Walsh
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Erskine H. Childers
Minister for Local Government Paddy Smith

Parliamentary Secretaries[]

On 19 June 1951, the Government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[5]

Name Office
Donnchadh Ó Briain Government Chief Whip
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
Jack Lynch Parliamentary Secretary to the Government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands
Patrick Beegan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
Michael Kennedy Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare
Gerald Bartley Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nomination of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (14th Dáil) – Wednesday, 13 June 1951". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Appointment of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (14th Dáil) – Wednesday, 13 June 1951". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Nomination of Taoiseach – Votes – (14th Dáil) – Wednesday, 13 June 1951". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval – Dáil Éireann (14th Dáil) – Wednesday, 13 June 1951". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries – Dáil Éireann (14th Dáil) – Wednesday, 20 June 1951". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
Retrieved from ""