Government of the 12th Dáil
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Infobox government cabinet The 4th Government of Ireland (9 June 1944 – 18 February 1948) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1944 general election to the 12th Dáil held on 30 May. It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach. It lasted for Template:Age in years and days. Fianna Fáil had been in office since the 1932 general election.
Nomination of Taoiseach
The 12th Dáil first met on 9 June 1944. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Éamon de Valera was proposed. This motion was approved by 81 to 37.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> De Valera was appointed as Taoiseach by President Douglas Hyde.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| 9 June 1944 Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as Taoiseach<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Motion proposed by Michael Kennedy and seconded by Timothy O'Sullivan Absolute majority: 70/138 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Tick Yes | Fianna Fáil (75), National Labour Party (3), Independents (3) | Template:Composition bar |
| No | Fine Gael (29), Labour Party (7), Independent (1) | Template:Composition bar |
| Absent of Not voting |
Clann na Talmhan (9), Independents (7), Fine Gael (1), Labour Party (1), National Labour Party (1), Ceann Comhairle (1) | Template:Composition bar |
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They were appointed by the president on the same day.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Parliamentary Secretaries
On 9 June, the Government appointed Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
References
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