Government of the 7th Dáil

Government of the Irish Free State from 1932 to 1933

6th executive council of the Irish Free State

Executive Council of the Irish Free State
Date formed| 9 March 1932
Date dissolved| 8 February 1933
People and organisations
King| George V
Governor-General|

* James McNeill
(Mar.–Nov. 1932)
* Domhnall Ua Buachalla
(Nov. 1932 – Feb. 1933)

President of the Executive Council| Éamon de Valera
Vice-President of the Executive Council| Seán T. O'Kelly
Total no. of members| 10
Member party| Fianna Fáil
Status in legislature| Minority government
Opposition party| Cumann na nGaedheal
Opposition leader| W. T. Cosgrave
History
Election| 1932 general election
Legislature terms|

* 7th Dáil
* 1st Seanad (1931–1934)

Predecessor| 5th executive council
Successor| 7th executive council

The 6th executive council of the Irish Free State (9 March 1932 – 8 February 1933) was formed after the 1932 general election to the 7th Dáil held on 16 February. It was led by Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera as President of the Executive Council, taking office after ten years of government led by W. T. Cosgrave of Cumann na nGaedheal. De Valera had previously served as President of Dáil Éireann, or President of the Republic, from April 1919 to January 1922 during the revolutionary period of the Irish Republic. It lasted for 336 days.

## Nomination of President of the Executive Council

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The 7th Dáil first met on 9 March 1932. In the debate on the nomination of the President of the Executive Council, Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera was proposed, and the motion was approved by 81 votes to 68.[1] The Labour Party supported the nomination of de Valera and the formation of the executive council, but did not form part of the government. He was then appointed as president by Governor-General James McNeill.

9 March 1932
Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as President of the Executive Council[2]
Motion proposed by Michael Kilroy and seconded by Oscar Traynor
Absolute majority: 77/153

Vote  | Parties  | Votes
Y Yes | Fianna Fáil (71), Labour Party (7), Independents (3) |

81 / 153

No | Cumann na nGaedheal (55), Farmers' Party (2), Independents (11) |

68 / 153

Absent or
Not voting | Cumann na nGaedheal (1), Independent (1), Ceann Comhairle (1) |

3 / 153

Vacant  | 1[3] |

1 / 153

## Members of the Executive Council

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The members of the Executive Council were proposed by the president and approved by the Dáil.[4] They were then appointed by the Governor-General.[5]

Office | Name

|

President of the Executive Council |  | Éamon de Valera
Minister for External Affairs
Vice-President of the Executive Council |  | Seán T. O'Kelly
Minister for Local Government and Public Health
Minister for Lands and Fisheries |  | P. J. Ruttledge
Minister for Industry and Commerce |  | Seán Lemass
Minister for Finance |  | Seán MacEntee
Minister for Agriculture |  | James Ryan
Minister for Defence |  | Frank Aiken
Minister for Education |  | Thomas Derrig
Minister for Justice |  | James Geoghegan
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs |  | Joseph Connolly[a]

## Parliamentary secretaries

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On 10 March 1932, the Executive Council appointed Parliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the President.[6][7]

Name  | Office

|

| Gerald Boland | Government Chief Whip
Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Defence
| Hugo Flinn | Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Finance
| Conn Ward | Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health

### Appointment 5 November 1932

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Name  | Office
| Seán O'Grady[8] | Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Lands and Fisheries

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Connolly was appointed as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs while a member of Seanad Éireann, and became the first person to be a Minister while not a member of Dáil Éireann.

## References

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1. ^ "Nomination of President of the Executive Council – Dáil Éireann (7th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 March 1932. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
2. ^ "Nomination of President of the Executive Council – Votes – Dáil Éireann (7th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 March 1932. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
3. ^ "Death of Former Members of Dáil – Dáil Éireann (7th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 March 1932. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
4. ^ "Nomination of Executive Council – Dáil Éireann (7th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 March 1932. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
5. ^ "Appointment of Executive Council – Dáil Éireann (7th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 15 March 1932. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
6. ^ "Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries – Dáil Éireann (7th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 15 March 1932. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
7. ^ "History of Government – Seventh Dáil – Parliamentary Secretaries". Government of Ireland. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
8. ^ "Appointment of Parliamentary Secretary – Dáil Éireann (7th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 November 1932. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

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De Valera cabinet (1932–1933)

* President of the Executive Council: Éamon de Valera

* Frank Aiken
* Joseph Connolly
* Thomas Derrig
* James Geoghegan
* Seán Lemass
* Seán MacEntee
* Seán T. O'Kelly
* P. J. Ruttledge
* James Ryan

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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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