Government of the 17th Dáil
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Govt of the 15th Dáil
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The 15th Dáil was elected at the 1954 general election on 18 May 1954 and first met on 2 June when the 7th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 15th Dáil lasted for 1,022 days.-7th Government of Ireland:...

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Irish general election, 1954
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Govt of the 16th Dáil
Government of the 16th Dáil
The 16th Dáil was elected at the 1957 general election on 5 March 1957 and first met on 20 March when the 8th Government of Ireland was appointed...

(1957
Irish general election, 1957
The Irish general election of 1957 was held on 5 March 1957, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 4 February. The newly elected members of the 16th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 20 March when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed.The general election took place...

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Govt of the 17th Dáil (1961
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The Irish general election of 1961 was held on 4 October 1961, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 8 September. The newly elected members of the 17th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 11 October when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed.The general election took...

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Govt of the 18th Dáil
Government of the 18th Dáil
The 18th Dáil was elected at the 1965 general election on 7 April 1965 and first met on 21 April when the 11th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 18th Dáil lasted for 1,233 days.-11th Government of Ireland:...

(1965
Irish general election, 1965
The Irish general election of 1965 was held on 7 April 1965. The newly elected members of the 18th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 21 April when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....

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Govt of the 19th Dáil
Government of the 19th Dáil
The 19th Dáil was elected at the 1969 general election on 18 June 1969 and first met on 2 July when the 13th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 19th Dáil lasted for 1,351 days.-13th Government of Ireland:...

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The 17th Dáil was elected at the 1961 general election
Irish general election, 1961
The Irish general election of 1961 was held on 4 October 1961, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 8 September. The newly elected members of the 17th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 11 October when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed.The general election took...

 on 4 October 1961 and first met on 11 November when the 10th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 17th Dáil lasted for 1,281 days.

10th Government of Ireland

The 10th Government of Ireland (11 November 1961 – 21 April 1965) was formed by the Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
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 party.
Office Name Term
Taoiseach
Taoiseach
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Seán Lemass
Seán Lemass
Seán Francis Lemass was one of the most prominent Irish politicians of the 20th century. He served as Taoiseach from 1959 until 1966....

1961–1965
Tánaiste
Tánaiste
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Seán MacEntee
Seán MacEntee
Seán MacEntee was an Irish politician. In a career that spanned over forty years as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála, MacEntee was one of the most important figures in post-independence Ireland. He served in the governments of Éamon de Valera and Seán Lemass in a range of ministerial positions,...

1961–1965
Minister for Health
Minister for Agriculture Paddy Smith 1961–1964
Minister for Defence
Minister for Defence (Ireland)
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Gerald Bartley
Gerald Bartley
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1961–1965
Minister for Education Patrick Hillery
Patrick Hillery
Patrick John "Paddy" Hillery was an Irish politician and the sixth President of Ireland from 1976 until 1990. First elected at the 1951 general election as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Clare, he remained in Dáil Éireann until 1973...

1961–1965
Minister for Finance
Minister for Finance (Ireland)
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James Ryan 1961–1965
Minister for External Affairs Frank Aiken
Frank Aiken
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1961–1965
Minister for the Gaeltacht Micheál Ó Móráin
Micheál Ó Móráin
Micheál Ó Móráin was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a wide number of Cabinet minister from 1957 until 1970, most notably as Minister for Justice and Minister for the Gaeltacht....

1961–1965
Minister for Lands
Minister for Industry and Commerce Jack Lynch
Jack Lynch
John Mary "Jack" Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office; from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979....

1961–1965
Minister for Justice Charles Haughey
Charles Haughey
Charles James "Charlie" Haughey was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office . He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil...

1961–1964
Minister for Local Government Neil Blaney
Neil Blaney
Neil Terence Columba Blaney was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1948 as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála representing Donegal East. Blaney served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs , Minister for Local Government and Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries...

1961–1965
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
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Michael Hilliard
Michael Hilliard
Michael Hilliard was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician.He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1943 general election, as a TD for Meath–Westmeath. During his career he served in the governments of Seán Lemass and Jack Lynch...

1961–1965
Minister for Social Welfare Kevin Boland
Kevin Boland
Kevin Boland , was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1957 as a Fianna Fáil TD. He served as Minister for Defence , Minister for Social Welfare and Minister for Local Government...

1961–1965
Minister for Transport and Power Erskine H. Childers
Erskine Hamilton Childers
Erskine Hamilton Childers served as the fourth President of Ireland from 1973 until his death in 1974. He was a Teachta Dála from 1938 until 1973...

1961–1965

Changes 8 October 1964

Following Paddy Smith's resignation:
Office Name Term
Minister for Agriculture Charles Haughey
Charles Haughey
Charles James "Charlie" Haughey was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office . He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil...

1964–1965
Minister for Justice Seán Lemass
Seán Lemass
Seán Francis Lemass was one of the most prominent Irish politicians of the 20th century. He served as Taoiseach from 1959 until 1966....

(acting)

Changes 3 November 1964

Office Name Term
Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan 1964–1965

See also

  • Members of the 17th Dáil
    Members of the 17th Dáil
    This is a list of the members who were elected to the 17th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. These TDs were elected at the 1961 general election on 4 October 1961 and met on 11 October 1961. The 17th Dáil was dissolved by President Éamon de Valera, at the request of the...

  • Parliamentary Secretaries of the 17th Dáil
    Parliamentary Secretaries of the 17th Dáil
    On 11 November 1961 the 10th Government of Ireland was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The new Fianna Fáil government was led by the Taoiseach Seán Lemass, who appointed the following Parliamentary Secretaries.-Parliamentary Secretaries:-See also:...

  • Members of the 10th Seanad
    Members of the 10th Seanad
    This is a list of the members of the 10th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1961, after the 1961 general election and served until the close of poll for the 11th Seanad in 1965.-Composition of the 10th Seanad:There are a total...

  • Dáil Éireann
    Dáil Éireann
    Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...

  • Constitution of Ireland
    Constitution of Ireland
    The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental law of the Irish state. The constitution falls broadly within the liberal democratic tradition. It establishes an independent state based on a system of representative democracy and guarantees certain fundamental rights, along with a popularly elected...

  • Politics of the Republic of Ireland
    Politics of the Republic of Ireland
    Ireland is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic and a member state of the European Union. While the head of state is the popularly elected President of Ireland, this is a largely ceremonial position with real political power being vested in the indirectly elected Taoiseach who is...


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