De Valera Government 3

The De Valera 3 government was the sixth Executive Council of the Irish Free State , serving from March 9, 1932 to February 8, 1933.

In the parliamentary election on February 16, 1932 was Fianna Fáil (FF) with 72 of 153 seats strongest party and dissolved the ruling since 1922 Cumann na nGaedheal from. On March 9, 1932 Eamon de Valera (FF ) was elected President of the Executive Council (Head of Government) by 81 votes against 68 by the Dáil Éireann (Parliament). The ministers were elected by the Dáil on the same day. The appointment of the members of the Executive Board was made by Governor General James McNeill . The parliamentary secretaries were appointed by the Executive Council the following day. All members of the government belonged to the Fianna Fáil.

In the following parliamentary election on February 8, 1933 , Fianna Fáil was able to achieve an absolute majority with 78 members.

composition

minister
Office	Surname	Political party	Term of office
President of the Government Council	Éamon de Valera	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Vice President of the Government Council	Seán Ó Ceallaigh	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Foreign minister	Éamon de Valera	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Minister of Education	Thomas Derrig	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Finance minister	Seán MacEntee	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Minister for Industry and Trade	Seán Lemass	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Minister of Justice	James Geoghegan	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Minister for Land and Fisheries	Patrick Ruttledge	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Minister of Agriculture	James Ryan	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Minister for Local Administration and Health	Seán Ó Ceallaigh	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Minister for Post and Telegraphy	Joseph Connolly	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
Defense Minister	Frank Aiken	FF	March 9, 1932	-	February 8, 1933
State Secretaries
Office	Surname	Political party	Term of office
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Government Council Parliamentary Secretary to the Defense Minister	Gerald Boland	FF	March 10, 1932	-	February 7, 1933
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance	Hugh V. Flinn	FF	March 10, 1932	-	February 7, 1933
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Land and Fisheries	Seán O'Grady	FF	March 10, 1932	-	February 7, 1933
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Administration and Health	Francis Ward	FF	March 10, 1932	-	February 7, 1933

Web links

• History of Government. Seventh Dáil. Department of the Taoiseach, November 27, 2018, accessed June 7, 2020 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 9 Mar 1932. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed on 7 June 2020 .  
2. ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 9 Mar 1932. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed on 7 June 2020 .  
3. ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, Mar 15, 1932. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed June 7, 2020 .  
4. ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, Mar 15, 1932. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed June 7, 2020 .