Peter Hughes (politician)
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Peter Hughes (died 24th June 1954) was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1921 as a Sinn Féin TD for Louth. As a supporter of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 he later went on to join Cumann na nGaedhael. He was appointed to the Cabinet in 1924, serving until 1927. Although he was a member of the government he lost his Dáil seat at the general election in 1927, and failed to be elected in the two subsequent elections.
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| Preceded by W.T. Cosgrave |
Minister for Defence 1924–1927 |
Succeeded by Desmond FitzGerald |
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