Michael Hayes (politician)
Michael Hayes | |
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Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
In office 9 September 1922 – 9 March 1932 | |
Deputy | Brian O'Higgins Pádraic Ó Máille |
Preceded by | Eoin MacNeill |
Succeeded by | Frank Fahy |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 21 August 1922 – 9 September 1922 | |
President | Arthur Griffith |
Preceded by | Arthur Griffith |
Succeeded by | Desmond FitzGerald (Minister for External Affairs) |
Minister for Education | |
In office 11 January 1922 – 9 September 1922 | |
President | Michael Collins |
Preceded by | John J. O'Kelly |
Succeeded by | Fionán Lynch |
Senator | |
In office 11 March 1957 – 9 April 1965 | |
In office 12 February 1948 – 20 May 1954 | |
Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
In office 23 May 1954 – 11 March 1957 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
In office 18 June 1938 – 10 February 1948 | |
Constituency | Administrative Panel |
Teachta Dála | |
In office May 1921 – January 1933 | |
Constituency | National University of Ireland |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Joseph Hayes 1 December 1889 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 11 July 1976 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 86)
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fine Gael |
Spouse(s) | May Kavanagh (m. 1919; d. 1967) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Synge Street CBS |
Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Years of service | 1913–1916 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Easter Rising |
Michael Joseph Hayes (1 December 1889 – 11 July 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1922 to 1932, Minister for Foreign Affairs from August 1922 to September 1922 and Minister for Education January 1922 to August 1922. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the National University of Ireland constituency from 1921 to 1933. He was a Senator from 1938 to 1965.[1][2]
Hayes was born in Dublin in 1889. He was educated at the Synge Street CBS and at University College Dublin (UCD).[3] He later became a lecturer in French at the University. In 1913, he joined the Irish Volunteers and fought in Jacob's Factory during the Easter Rising in 1916. He escaped capture but was arrested in 1920 and interned at Ballykinlar, County Down.
He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin TD for the National University of Ireland constituency at the 1921 general election. At the 1922 general election he was elected as a Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin TD.[4] He served as Minister for Education from January to September 1922, as part of the Dail Aireacht ministry as opposed to the Provisional Government. He had special responsibility for secondary education. He was also acting Minister for Foreign Affairs from August to September 1922. He supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty during the crucial debates in 1922. That same year he was elected Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil Éireann. He held that post for ten years until 1932.
At the 1923 general election, he was elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD for two constituencies; Dublin South and National University of Ireland. He resigned his seat in Dublin South following the election.
Hayes lost his Dáil seat at the 1933 general election, but was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1938 for Fine Gael. He remained a Senator until 1965, acting as leader of government and opposition there.
Hayes became Professor of Irish at University College Dublin in 1951.
References[]
- ^ Walker, Brian M., ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
- ^ "Michael Hayes". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ McI, M (12 July 1976). "First Speaker of the Dail dies". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Michael Hayes". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
External links[]
- Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource. . . Dublin:
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