Parliamentary Secretaries of the 5th Dáil
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On 23 June 1927 the 3rd Executive Council of the Irish Free State
was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann
. The new Cumann na nGaedheal government was led by W. T. Cosgrave, who appointed the following Parliamentary Secretaries.
Government of the 5th Dáil
The 5th Dáil was elected at the June 1927 general election on 9 June 1927 and first met on 23 June when the 3rd Executive Council was appointed. The 5th Dáil was the shortest Dáil in history lasting only 98 days.-3rd Executive Council of the Irish Free State:...
was officially appointed by Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
. The new Cumann na nGaedheal government was led by W. T. Cosgrave, who appointed the following Parliamentary Secretaries.
Parliamentary Secretaries
| Name | Office | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eamonn Duggan Eamonn Duggan Eamonn or Edmund S. Duggan was an Irish lawyer, nationalist and politician, a member of Sinn Féin and then Cumann na nGaedheal.... |
Government Chief Whip Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach The Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, officially styled as the Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Defence with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip, is the Chief Whip of the Government of Ireland and is the most senior Minister of State... |
1927 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence | 1927 | ||
| Séamus Burke Séamus Burke Séamus Aloysius Burke was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael politician.... |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance | 1927 | |
| James FitzGerald-Kenney James FitzGerald-Kenney James FitzGerald-Kenney was an Irish politician and Senior Counsel. He was first elected at the June 1927 general election as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála for the Mayo constituency. He was appointed to the Cabinet on his first year in Dáil Éireann as Minister for Justice... |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice | 1927 | |
| Martin Roddy Martin Roddy Martin Roddy was an Irish politician, newspaper editor and company director. He was first elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála at the by-election held on 11 March 1925 for the constituency of Leitrim–Sligo following the resignation of Alexander McCabe. He was re-elected at the June 1927,... |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Fisheries | 1927 | |
See also
- Minister of StateMinister of State (Ireland)A Minister of State in Ireland is of non-Cabinet rank, attached to one or more Departments of State of the Government of Ireland....
- Parliamentary SecretaryParliamentary SecretaryA Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
- Members of the 5th DáilMembers of the 5th DáilThis is a list of the members who were elected to the 5th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State. These TDs were elected at the June 1927 general election on 9 June 1927 and met on 23 June 1927...
- Government of the 5th DáilGovernment of the 5th DáilThe 5th Dáil was elected at the June 1927 general election on 9 June 1927 and first met on 23 June when the 3rd Executive Council was appointed. The 5th Dáil was the shortest Dáil in history lasting only 98 days.-3rd Executive Council of the Irish Free State:...