Government of the 4th Dáil

The 4th Dáil was elected on 27 August 1923 and first met on 19 September when the 2nd Executive Council was appointed. The 4th Dáil lasted 1,382 days.

[edit] 2nd Executive Council of the Irish Free State

The 2nd Executive Council of the Irish Free State (19 September 1923–23 June 1927) was formed by the Cumann na nGaedhael party.

Office	Name
President of the Executive Council		W. T. Cosgrave
Vice-President of the Executive Council		Kevin O'Higgins
Minister for Defence		Richard Mulcahy^[1]
Minister for Education		Eoin MacNeill^[2]
Minister for External Affairs		Desmond FitzGerald
Minister for Finance		Ernest Blythe
Minister for Industry & Commerce		Joseph McGrath^[3]
Minister for Justice		Kevin O'Higgins

Office	Name
Minister for Agriculture & Lands		Patrick Hogan
Minister for Fisheries		Finian Lynch
Minister for Local Government & Public Health		Séamus Burke
Postmaster–General		James J. Walsh

The government positions are listed in alphabetical order, rather than in terms of seniority.

Office	Name
Minister for Defence		W. T. Cosgrave (acting)

Office	Name
Minister for Industry & Commerce		Patrick McGilligan

The title of Minister for Home Affairs was changed to the Minister for Justice.
The title of Minister for Agriculture was changed to the Minister for Lands & Agriculture.
The title of Minister for Local Government changed to the Minister for Local Government & Public Health.
The title of Post-Master General was changed to the Minister for Posts & Telegraphs.

Office	Name
Minister for Defence		Peter Hughes

Office	Name
Minister for Education		John M. O'Sullivan

^ Richard Mulcahy was forced to resign after criticism by the Executive Council over his handling of the so-called Army Mutiny.
^ Eoin MacNeill resigned in November 1925 following the report of the Irish Boundary Commission was published in a newspaper. MacNeill had represented the Free State on the commission.
^ Joseph McGrath resigned from office on 7 March 1924 because of dissatisfaction with government attitude to certain army officers.

Governments of Ireland Rialtais na hÉireann
Govt of the 1st Dáil (1918–21) • Govt of the 2nd Dáil (1921–22) • Govt of the 3rd Dáil (1922–23) • Govt of the 4th Dáil (1923–27) • Govt of the 5th Dáil (1927) • Govt of the 6th Dáil (1927–33) • Govt of the 7th Dáil (1932–33) • Govt of the 8th Dáil (1933–37) • Govt of the 9th Dáil (1937–38) • Govt of the 10th Dáil (1938–43) • Govt of the 11th Dáil (1943–44) • Govt of the 12th Dáil (1944–48) • Govt of the 13th Dáil (1948–51) • Govt of the 14th Dáil (1951–54) • Govt of the 15th Dáil (1954–57) • Govt of the 16th Dáil (1957–61) • Govt of the 17th Dáil (1961–65) • Govt of the 18th Dáil (1965–69) • Govt of the 19th Dáil (1969–73) • Govt of the 20th Dáil (1973–77) • Govt of the 21st Dáil (1977–81) • Govt of the 22nd Dáil (1981–82) • Govt of the 23rd Dáil (1982) • Govt of the 24th Dáil (1982–87) • Govt of the 25th Dáil (1987–89) • Govt of the 26th Dáil (1989–92) • Govt of the 27th Dáil (1992–97) • Govt of the 28th Dáil (1997–2002) • Govt of the 29th Dáil (2002–07)