Liam Cosgrave government
The Liam Cosgrave government was the 14th government of the Republic of Ireland , in office from March 14, 1973 to May 25, 1977.
In the parliamentary elections on February 26, 1973 , Fianna Fáil (FF) , who had ruled since 1957, lost her absolute majority. The new government was made up of Fine Gael (FG) and Labor Party (ILP) which together made up 73 of 144 MPs. The new Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Liam Cosgrave (FG) was elected on March 14, 1973 with 72 votes to 70 by the Dáil Éireann (Lower House of the Irish Parliament).
composition
| minister | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Surname | Political party | Term of office | ||
| Taoiseach (Prime Minister) | Liam Cosgrave | FG | - | ||
| Tánaiste (Vice Prime Minister) | Brendan Corish | ILP | - | ||
| Minister of Health | |||||
| Minister of Social Affairs | |||||
| Defense Minister | Patrick Donegan | FG | - | ||
| Liam Cosgrave (acting) | FG | - | |||
| Oliver J. Flanagan | FG | - | |||
| Minister for Local Administration | James Tully | ILP | - | ||
| Finance minister | Richie Ryan | FG | - | ||
| Minister of Public Service | - | ||||
| Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries | Mark Clinton | FG | - | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | - | ||||
| Minister of Labor | Michael O'Leary | ILP | - | ||
| Minister for the Gaeltacht | Tom O'Donnell | FG | - | ||
| Minister of Land | Thomas J. Fitzpatrick | FG | - | ||
| Patrick Donegan | FG | - | |||
| Minister for Fisheries | - | ||||
| Foreign minister | Garret FitzGerald | FG | - | ||
| Minister for Post and Telegraphy | Conor Cruise O'Brien | ILP | - | ||
| Minister for Transport and Energy | Peter Barry | FG | - | ||
| Thomas J. Fitzpatrick | FG | - | |||
| Minister for Industry and Trade | Justin Keating | ILP | - | ||
| Minister of Education | Richard Burke | FG | - | ||
| Peter Barry | FG | - | |||
| Minister of Justice | Patrick Cooney | FG | - | ||
| Parliamentary Secretaries | |||||
| Office | Surname | Political party | Term of office | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach | John M. Kelly | FG | - | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Minister | - | ||||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Defense Minister | - | ||||
| Michael Begley | FG | - | |||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries | Michael Murphy | ILP | - | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health | Richard Barry | FG | - | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance | Henry Kenny | FG | - | ||
| Michael Begley | FG | - | |||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Social Affairs | Frank Cluskey | ILP | - | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Administration | Michael Begley | FG | - | ||
| Oliver J. Flanagan | FG | - | |||
| Patrick J. Reynolds | FG | - | |||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Service | - | ||||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Trade | John Bruton | FG | - | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education | - | ||||
Reshuffles
On November 1, 1974, the Ministry of Public Service was rebuilt. First Minister became Treasury Secretary Richie Ryan .
On February 11, 1975, Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Defense, John M. Kelly , became Parliamentary Secretary in the State Department, succeeded by Michael Begley in addition to his position as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Administration. John Bruton , Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Public Service, has also been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Trade.
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Secretary, Henry Kenny , died on September 25, 1975. He was succeeded by Michael Begley , previously Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Administration. Begley's successor was Oliver J. Flanagan .
On December 2, 1976, the Minister of Education announced his resignation. He was succeeded by Peter Barry , previously Minister for Transport and Energy, whose portfolio was taken over by Minister for Land Thomas J. Fitzpatrick . Defense Minister Patrick Donegan was given the land portfolio . Prime Minister Liam Cosgrave took over the Ministry of Defense on a temporary basis.
On December 16, 1976, Prime Minister Cosgrave gave up acting head of the Ministry of Defense. The new minister was the parliamentary secretary to the minister for local administration, Oliver J. Flanagan . Patrick J. Reynolds was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Miniaster for Local Administration and to the Minister for Public Service.
At the . In February the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries was renamed the Ministry of Agriculture. The Ministry of Land has been renamed the Ministry of Fisheries.
Web links
- Twentieth Dáil. Department of the Taoiseach, November 30, 2017, accessed February 19, 2020 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, Mar 14, 1973. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, Nov 1, 1974. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, February 12, 1975. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 19, 2020 .
- ^ Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 22 Oct 1975. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed on 19 February 2020 .
- ^ Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 22 Oct 1975. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed on 19 February 2020 .
- ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, Wednesday 2 Dec 1976. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 25 Jan 1977. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed on 19 February 2020 .
- ↑ Seanad Éireann debate - Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1977. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, Tuesday 8 Feb 1977. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 19, 2020 .