Government of the 15th Dáil
| 7th Government of Ireland | |
| Date formed | 2 June 1954 |
|---|---|
| Date dissolved | 20 March 1957 |
| People and organizations | |
| Head of government | John A. Costello |
| Deputy head of government | William Norton |
| Head of state | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Total number of ministers | 13 |
| Member parties |
Fine Gael Labour Party Clann na Talmhan |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition leader | Éamon de Valera (Fianna Fáil) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1954 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 15th Dáil |
| Previous | 6th Government of Ireland |
| Successor | 8th Government of Ireland |
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
The 7th Government of Ireland (2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957) – or more commonly the Second Inter-Party Government – is the name given to the government which led Ireland from 1954 to 1957.[1] The coalition consisted of Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Clann na Talmhan. Yet again a dislike of Fianna Fáil overcame all other problems in forming a government. This is the earliest Irish cabinet to have one of its members, specifically Liam Cosgrave, still living.
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taoiseach | John A. Costello | 1954–57 | Fine Gael | |
| Tánaiste | William Norton | 1954–57 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | ||||
| Minister for Agriculture | James Dillon | 1954–57 | Fine Gael | |
| Minister for Defence | Seán Mac Eoin | 1954–57 | Fine Gael | |
| Minister for Education | Richard Mulcahy | 1954–57 | Fine Gael | |
| Minister for the Gaeltacht | 1956 | |||
| Minister for External Affairs | Liam Cosgrave | 1954–57 | Fine Gael | |
| Minister for Finance | Gerard Sweetman | 1954–57 | Fine Gael | |
| Minister for Health | Tom O'Higgins | 1954–57 | Fine Gael | |
| Minister for Justice | James Everett | 1954–57 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Lands | Joseph Blowick | 1954–57 | Clann na Talmhan | |
| Minister for Local Government | Patrick O'Donnell | 1954–57 | Fine Gael | |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | Michael Keyes | 1954–57 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Social Welfare | Brendan Corish | 1954–57 | Labour Party | |
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
| Minister for the Gaeltacht | Patrick Lindsay | 1956–57 | Fine Gael | |
See also
- Members of the 15th Dáil
- Parliamentary Secretaries of the 15th Dáil
- Members of the 8th Seanad
- Dáil Éireann
- Constitution of Ireland
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
References
- ↑ "History of Government – Fifteenth Dáil". Department of the Taoiseach. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
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