Government Lynch 2

The Lynch 2 government was the 13th government of the Republic of Ireland , in office from July 2, 1969 to March 14, 1973.

In the parliamentary elections on June 18, 1969 , Fianna Fáil (FF) , who had ruled since 1957, defended her absolute majority and provided 75 of 144 MPs. Jack Lynch , Taoiseach (Prime Minister) since 1966 , was re-elected as head of government on July 2, 1969 by 74 votes against 66 by the Dáil Éireann (Lower House of the Irish Parliament).

composition

minister
Office	Surname	Political party	Term of office
Taoiseach (Prime Minister)	Jack Lynch	FF	2nd July 1969	-	March 14, 1973
Tánaiste (Vice Prime Minister) and Minister of Health	Erskine Childers	FF	2nd July 1969	-	March 14, 1973
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries	Neil Blaney	FF	2nd July 1969	-	0May 7, 1970
	James Gibbons	FF	May 9, 1970	-	March 14, 1973
Defense Minister			2nd July 1969	-	0May 9, 1970
	Jerry Cronin	FF	May 9, 1970	-	March 14, 1973
Minister for Local Administration	Kevin Boland	FF	2nd July 1969	-	0May 7, 1970
	Robert Molloy	FF	May 9, 1970	-	March 14, 1973
Minister for Social Affairs	Kevin Boland	FF	2nd July 1969	-	0May 7, 1970
	Joseph Brennan	FF	May 9, 1970	-	March 14, 1973
Minister of Labor			2nd July 1969	-	March 14, 1973
Minister of Justice	Michael Moran	FF	2nd July 1969	-	0May 5th 1970
	Desmond O'Malley	FF	May 7, 1970	-	March 14, 1973
Foreign minister	Patrick Hillery	FF	2nd July 1969	-	03rd January 1973
	Brian Lenihan	FF	3rd January 1973	-	March 14, 1973
Minister for Transport and Energy			2nd July 1969	-	03rd January 1973
	Michael O'Kennedy	FF	3rd January 1973	-	March 14, 1973
Finance minister	Charles Haughey	FF	2nd July 1969	-	0May 7, 1970
	George Colley	FF	May 9, 1970	-	March 14, 1973
Minister for the Gaeltacht			2nd July 1969	-	March 14, 1973
Minister for Industry and Trade			2nd July 1969	-	0May 9, 1970
	Patrick Lalor	FF	May 9, 1970	-	March 14, 1973
Minister for Post and Telegraphy			2nd July 1969	-	0May 9, 1970
	Gerard Collins	FF	May 9, 1970	-	March 14, 1973
Minister of Land	Seán Flanagan	FF	2nd July 1969	-	March 14, 1973
Minister of Education	Pádraig Faulkner	FF	2nd July 1969	-	March 14, 1973
Minister without a portfolio	Michael O'Kennedy	FF	18th December 1972	-	03rd January 1973
State Secretaries
Office	Surname	Political party	Term of office
Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach and to the Minister of Defense	Desmond O'Malley	FF	2nd July 1969	-	0May 7, 1970
	David Andrews	FF	May 8, 1970	-	05th February 1973
			March 2nd 1973	-	March 14, 1973
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Administration	Paudge Brennan	FF	2nd July 1969	-	0May 8, 1970
	Liam Cunningham	FF	May 9, 1970	-	05th February 1973
			March 2nd 1973	-	March 14, 1973
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Affairs	John Geoghegan	FF	May 9, 1970	-	05th February 1973
			March 2nd 1973	-	March 14, 1973
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance	Noel Lemass	FF	2nd July 1969	-	05th February 1973
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries	Jerry Cronin	FF	2nd July 1969	-	0May 9, 1970
	John Fahey	FF	May 9, 1970	-	05th February 1973
			March 2nd 1973	-	March 14, 1973
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Trade	Gerard Collins	FF	2nd July 1969	-	0May 9, 1970
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht
	Michael Kitt	FF	May 9, 1970	-	05th February 1973
			March 2nd 1973	-	March 14, 1973
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education	Robert Molloy	FF	2nd July 1969	-	0May 9, 1970
	Michael O'Kennedy	FF	May 9, 1970	-	03rd January 1973
	Jim Tunney	FF	3rd January 1973	-	05th February 1973
			March 2nd 1973	-	March 14, 1973

Reshuffles

Justice Minister Michael Moran resigned on May 5, 1970 for health reasons. On May 7, Lynch dismissed Agriculture Secretary Neil Blaney and Treasury Secretary Charles Haughey , who were accused of being involved in arms smuggling for the IRA (the Arms Crisis ). Social Affairs Minister Kevin Boland announced your resignation in protest against the dismissal. Parliamentary secretary Paudge Brennan resigned a day later. On May 9th there was a major reshuffle in the government.

Michael O'Kennedy was appointed Minister Without Portfolio on December 18, 1972. Foreign Minister Patrick Hillery resigned on January 3, 1973 and became a member of the European Commission . The Minister for Transport and Energy Brian Lenihan moved to the State Department and O'Kennedy took over the transport and energy portfolio. Jim Tunney became Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of Education.

Web links

• Nineenth Dáil. Department of the Taoiseach, November 30, 2017, accessed February 17, 2020 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 2 Jul 1969. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 17, 2020 .  
2. ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, May 5, 1970. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 17, 2020 .  
3. ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, May 7, 1970. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 17, 2020 . Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, 7 May 1970. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 17, 2020 .    
4. ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, Wednesday 13 May 1970. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 17, 2020 .  
5. ↑ Dáil Éireann debate - Thursday, December 14, 1972. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 17, 2020 .  
6. ↑ Seanad Éireann debate - Wednesday, Jan 17, 1973. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 17, 2020 .  
7. ↑ Seanad Éireann debate - Wednesday, January 3, 1973. Houses of the Oireachtas, accessed February 17, 2020 .