Parliamentary Secretaries of the 6th Dáil
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On 11 October 1927 the 4th Executive Council of the Irish Free State
was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann
. The new Cumann na nGaedheal government was led by W. T. Cosgrave, who appointed the following Parliamentary Secretaries.
On 3 April 1930 the 5th Executive Council of the Irish Free State
was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The same Parliamentary Secretaries were re-appointed to the same offices.
Government of the 6th Dáil
The 6th Dáil was elected at the September 1927 general election on 15 September 1927 and first met on 11 October when the 4th Executive Council was appointed...
was officially appointed by 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...
. The new Cumann na nGaedheal government was led by W. T. Cosgrave, who appointed the following Parliamentary Secretaries.
Parliamentary Secretaries
| Name | Office | Term | Party | |
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| Eamonn Duggan Eamonn Duggan Eamonn or Edmund S. Duggan was an Irish lawyer, nationalist and politician, a member of Sinn Féin and then Cumann na nGaedheal.... |
Government Chief Whip Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach The Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, officially styled as the Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Defence with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip, is the Chief Whip of the Government of Ireland and is the most senior Minister of State... |
1927–1932 | Cumann na nGaedheal | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence | 1927–1932 | |||
| Séamus Burke Séamus Burke Séamus Aloysius Burke was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael politician.... |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance | 1927–1932 | Cumann na nGaedheal | |
| Michael Heffernan | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Post and Telegraphs Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (Ireland) The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs was a senior post in the government of the Irish Free State and the Republic of Ireland from 1924 to 1984, when the post and the department was abolished.... |
1927–1932 | Farmers' Party Farmers' Party (Ireland) The Farmers' Party or Farmers' Union was an agrarian political party in the Irish Free State between 1922 and 1932. It was concerned almost exclusively with the interests of the agricultural community, and never sought to widen its scope beyond the countryside.The party won seven seats in Dáil... |
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| Martin Roddy Martin Roddy Martin Roddy was an Irish politician, newspaper editor and company director. He was first elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála at the by-election held on 11 March 1925 for the constituency of Leitrim–Sligo following the resignation of Alexander McCabe. He was re-elected at the June 1927,... |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and Fisheries | 1927–1932 | Cumann na nGaedheal | |
| James Dolan James Dolan (Irish politician) James Nicholas Dolan was an Irish politician. Dolan was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin Member of Parliament at the 1918 general election for Leitrim. He was elected again in 1921 for the constituency of Leitrim–Sligo and subsequently went on to support the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Dolan... |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce | 1927–1932 | Cumann na nGaedheal | |
On 3 April 1930 the 5th Executive Council of the Irish Free State
Government of the 6th Dáil
The 6th Dáil was elected at the September 1927 general election on 15 September 1927 and first met on 11 October when the 4th Executive Council was appointed...
was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann. The same Parliamentary Secretaries were re-appointed to the same offices.
See also
- Minister of StateMinister of State (Ireland)A Minister of State in Ireland is of non-Cabinet rank, attached to one or more Departments of State of the Government of Ireland....
- Parliamentary SecretaryParliamentary SecretaryA Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
- Members of the 6th DáilMembers of the 6th DáilThis is a list of the members who were elected to the 6th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State. These TDs were elected at the September 1927 general election on 15 September 1927 and met on 11 October 1927...
- Government of the 6th DáilGovernment of the 6th DáilThe 6th Dáil was elected at the September 1927 general election on 15 September 1927 and first met on 11 October when the 4th Executive Council was appointed...