Government of the 9th Dáil

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Govt of the 7th Dáil (1932)
Govt of the 8th Dáil (1933)
Govt of the 9th Dáil (1937)
Govt of the 10th Dáil (1938)
Govt of the 11th Dáil (1943)

The 9th Dáil was elected on July 1, 1937 and first met on July 21 when the 8th Executive Council was appointed. The 9th Dáil lasted for 351 days.

[edit] 8th Executive Council of the Irish Free State

The 8th Executive Council of the Irish Free State (21 July 193729 December 1937) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party.

Office Name
President of the Executive Council Éamon de Valera
Vice-President of the Executive Council Seán T. O'Kelly
Minister for Agriculture James Ryan
Minister for Defence Frank Aiken
Minister for Education Tomás Ó Deirg
Minister for External Affairs Éamon de Valera
Minister for Finance Seán MacEntee
Minister for Industry & Commerce Seán Lemass
Minister for Justice P.J. Ruttledge
Minister for Lands Gerald Boland
Minister for Local Government & Public Health Seán T. O'Kelly
Minister for Posts & Telegraphs Oscar Traynor

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

[edit] 1st Government of Ireland

The 1st Government of Ireland (29 December 193730 June 1938) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party. Under the terms of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland, the 8th Executive Council of the Irish Free State became the 1st Government of Ireland. The offices of President of the Executive Council and Vice-President of the Executive Council were abolished, replaced by the offices of Taoiseach and Tánaiste respectively. There was no new election and no change in the personnel of the Government.

Office Name
An Taoiseach Éamon de Valera
An Tánaiste Seán T. O'Kelly
Minister for Agriculture James Ryan
Minister for Defence Frank Aiken
Minister for Education Tomás Ó Deirg
Minister for External Affairs Éamon de Valera
Minister for Finance Seán MacEntee
Minister for Industry & Commerce Seán Lemass
Minister for Justice P.J. Ruttledge
Minister for Lands Gerald Boland
Minister for Local Government & Public Health Seán T. O'Kelly
Minister for Posts & Telegraphs Oscar Traynor

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

[edit] See also


Governments of Ireland
Rialtais na hÉireann
Government of Ireland

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)