Government of the 11th Dáil

Government of Ireland 1943 to 1944

3rd government of Ireland

Government of Ireland
Date formed| 1 July 1943
Date dissolved| 9 June 1944
People and organisations
President| Douglas Hyde
Taoiseach| Éamon de Valera
Tánaiste| Seán T. O'Kelly
Total no. of members| 12
Member party| Fianna Fáil
Status in legislature| Minority government
Opposition party| Fine Gael
Opposition leader|

* W. T. Cosgrave (1943–Jan. 1944)
* Thomas F. O'Higgins (Jan.–June 1944)

History
Election| 1943 general election
Legislature terms|

* 11th Dáil
* 4th Seanad

Predecessor| 2nd government
Successor| 4th government

The 3rd government of Ireland (1 July 1943 – 9 June 1944) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1943 general election to the 11th Dáil held on 23 June. It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach. Fianna Fáil had been in office since the 1932 general election. It lasted for 344 days.

## Nomination of Taoiseach

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The 11th Dáil first met on 1 July 1943. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Éamon de Valera and Fine Gael leader and former President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave were both proposed. The nomination of de Valera was approved by 67 to 37.[1] De Valera was then appointed as Taoiseach by President Douglas Hyde.[2]

1 July 1943
Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as Taoiseach[3]
Motion proposed by Donnchadh Ó Briain and seconded by Brian Brady
Absolute majority: 70/138

Vote  | Parties  | Votes
Y Yes | Fianna Fáil (66), Independent (1) |

67 / 138

No | Fine Gael (32), Independents (5) |

37 / 138

Absent or
Not voting | Labour Party (17), Clann na Talmhan (14), Independents (3), Ceann Comhairle (1) |

34 / 138

## Members of the government

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After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Éamon de Valera proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil on 2 July 1943.[4] They were then appointed by the president.

Office  | Name

|

Taoiseach |  | Éamon de Valera
Minister for External Affairs
Tánaiste |  | Seán T. O'Kelly
Minister for Finance
Minister for Industry and Commerce |  | Seán Lemass
Minister for Supplies
Minister for Local Government and Public Health |  | Seán MacEntee
Minister for Agriculture |  | James Ryan
Minister for the Co-ordination of Defensive Measures |  | Frank Aiken
Minister for Education |  | Thomas Derrig
Minister for Justice |  | Gerald Boland
Minister for Defence |  | Oscar Traynor
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs |  | Patrick Little
Minister for Lands |  | Seán Moylan

## Parliamentary Secretaries

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On 2 July, the government appointed parliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[5]

Name  | Office  | Term

|
|

| Eamon Kissane | Government Chief Whip | 1943–1944
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence | 1943–1944
| Paddy Smith | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance | 1943–1944
| Conn Ward | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health[6] | 1943–1944
| Seán O'Grady | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce | 1943–1944
| Erskine H. Childers | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health  | Mar.–Jun. 1944

## References

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1. ^ "Election of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 July 1943. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
2. ^ "Appointment of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 July 1943. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
3. ^ "Nomination of Taoiseach – Votes – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil) – Thursday, 1 July 1943". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
4. ^ "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 July 1943. Retrieved 27 August 2019.; "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval (Resumed) – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 July 1943. Retrieved 27 August 2019.; "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval (Resumed) – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 2 July 1943. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
5. ^ "History of Government – Eleventh Dáil – Parliamentary Secretaries". Government of Ireland. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
6. ^ Local Government and Public Health (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 1944 (S.R.O. No. 103 of 1944). Signed on 31 March 1944. Statutory Rules and Orders of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.

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De Valera cabinet (1943–1944)

* Taoiseach: Éamon de Valera

* Frank Aiken
* Gerald Boland
* Thomas Derrig
* Seán Lemass
* Patrick Little
* Seán MacEntee
* Seán Moylan
* Seán T. O'Kelly
* James Ryan
* Oscar Traynor

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Governments of Ireland

Ministry of Dáil Éireann (1919–1922)|

* Brugha
* De Valera
* 1
* 2
* Griffith
* W. T. Cosgrave 1

Provisional Government of Ireland (1922)|

* Collins
* W. T. Cosgrave 1

Executive Council of the Irish Free State (1922–1937)|

* W. T. Cosgrave
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* De Valera
* 3
* 4
* 5

Government of Ireland (1937–present)|

* De Valera
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* Costello 1
* De Valera 10
* Costello 2
* De Valera 11
* Lemass
* 1
* 2
* 3
* Lynch
* 1
* 2
* L. Cosgrave
* Lynch 3
* Haughey 1
* FitzGerald 1
* Haughey 2
* FitzGerald 2
* Haughey
* 3
* 4
* Reynolds
* 1
* 2
* Bruton
* Ahern
* 1
* 2
* 3
* Cowen
* Kenny
* 1
* 2
* Varadkar 1
* Martin 1
* Varadkar 2
* Harris
* Martin 2

Formation, confidence and resignations|

* Dáil vote for Taoiseach
* Dáil Éireann confidence motions
* Resignation and sackings of ministers

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