Government of the 14th Dáil
Government of the 14th Dáil | |
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6th Government of Ireland | |
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Date formed | 13 June 1951 |
Date dissolved | 2 June 1954 |
People and organisations | |
President | Seán T. O'Kelly |
Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
Tánaiste | Seán Lemass |
Total no. of members | 12 |
Member party | Fianna Fáil |
Status in legislature | Minority Government |
Opposition party | Fine Gael |
Opposition leader | John A. Costello |
History | |
Election(s) | 1951 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 14th Dáil 7th Seanad |
Predecessor | 5th Government |
Successor | 7th 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 |
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Fianna Fáil (69), Independent (5) | 74 / 147
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No | Fine Gael (40), Labour Party (15), Clann na Talmhan (6), Clann na Poblachta (2), Independent (6) | 69 / 147
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Not voting | Ceann Comhairle (1), Independent (3) | 4 / 147
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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]
Parliamentary Secretaries[]
On 19 June 1951, the Government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Nomination of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (14th Dáil) – Wednesday, 13 June 1951". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Appointment of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (14th Dáil) – Wednesday, 13 June 1951". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Nomination of Taoiseach – Votes – (14th Dáil) – Wednesday, 13 June 1951". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval – Dáil Éireann (14th Dáil) – Wednesday, 13 June 1951". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries – Dáil Éireann (14th Dáil) – Wednesday, 20 June 1951". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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