Government of the 11th Dáil
The Government of the 11th Dáil or the 3rd Government of Ireland (1 July 1943 – 9 June 1944) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1943 general election held on 23 June. It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach. Fianna Fáil had been in office since the 1932 general election.
| Government of the 11th Dáil | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Government of Ireland | |
 | |
| Date formed | 1 July 1943 |
| Date dissolved | 9 June 1944 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Douglas Hyde |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Tánaiste | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Total no. of members | 12 |
| Member party | Fianna Fáil |
| Status in legislature | Minority Government |
| Opposition party | Fine Gael |
| Opposition leader | W. T. Cosgrave (1943–Jan. 1944) Thomas F. O'Higgins (Jan.–June 1944) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1943 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 11th Dáil 4th Seanad |
| Predecessor | 2nd Government |
| Successor | 4th Government |
The 3rd Government lasted for 344 days.
3rd Government of Ireland
Nomination of Taoiseach
The members of the 11th Dáil first met on 1 July 1943. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Éamon de Valera and Fine Gael leader and former President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave were both proposed. The nomination of de Valera was approved by 67 to 37.[1] De Valera was then appointed as Taoiseach by President Douglas Hyde.[2]
| 1 July 1943 Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as Taoiseach[3] Motion proposed by Donnchadh Ó Briain and seconded by Brian Brady Absolute majority: 70/138 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 | Fianna Fáil (66), Independent (1) | 67 / 138 |
| No | Fine Gael (32), Independents (5) | 37 / 138 |
| Absent or Not voting | Labour Party (17), Clann na Talmhan (14), Independents (3), Ceann Comhairle (1) | 34 / 138 |
Members of the Government
After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Éamon de Valera proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil on 2 July 1943.[4] They were then appointed by the president.
| Office | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera | |
| Minister for External Affairs | ||
| Tánaiste | Seán T. O'Kelly | |
| Minister for Finance | ||
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | Seán Lemass | |
| Minister for Supplies | ||
| Minister for Local Government and Public Health | Seán MacEntee | |
| Minister for Agriculture | James Ryan | |
| Minister for the Co-ordination of Defensive Measures | Frank Aiken | |
| Minister for Education | Thomas Derrig | |
| Minister for Justice | Gerald Boland | |
| Minister for Defence | Oscar Traynor | |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | Patrick Little | |
| Minister for Lands | Seán Moylan | |
Parliamentary Secretaries
Parliamentary Secretaries were appointed by the Government on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[5]
| Name | Office | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eamonn Kissane | Government Chief Whip | 1943–1944 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence | 1943–1944 | ||
| Paddy Smith | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance | 1943–1944 | |
| Conn Ward | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health | 1943–1944 | |
| Seán O'Grady | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce | 1943–1944 | |
| Erskine H. Childers | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health | 1944 | |
References
- "Election of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil) – Thursday, 1 July 1943". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Appointment of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil) – Thursday, 1 July 1943". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Nomination of Taoiseach – Votes – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil) – Thursday, 1 July 1943". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil) – Thursday, 1 July 1943". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 27 August 2019.; "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval (Resumed) – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil) – Thursday, 1 July 1943". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 27 August 2019.; "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval (Resumed) – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil) – Friday, 2 July 1943". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "History of Government – Eleventh Dáil – Parliamentary Secretaries". Department of the Taoiseach. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.