Government of the 19th Dáil
Template:Short description Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government cabinet The 13th government of Ireland (2 July 1969 – 14 March 1973) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1969 general election to the 19th Dáil held on 18 June 1969. It was formed by Fianna Fáil, which had been in office since the 1957 general election. This was the first election it won with Jack Lynch as its leader. It lasted for Template:Age in years and days.
Nomination of Taoiseach
The 19th Dáil first met on 2 July 1969. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Jack Lynch, the Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave, and the Labour Party leader Brendan Corish were each proposed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The nomination of Lynch was carried with 74 votes in favour to 66 against. Lynch was re-appointed as Taoiseach by President Éamon de Valera.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| 2 July 1969 Nomination of Jack Lynch (FF) as Taoiseach<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Motion proposed by Frank Aiken and seconded by Johnny Geoghegan Absolute majority: 73/144 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Tick Yes | Fianna Fáil (73), Independent (1) | Template:Composition bar |
| No | Fine Gael (49), Labour Party (17) | Template:Composition bar |
| Absent or Not voting |
Ceann Comhairle (1), Fianna Fáil (1), Fine Gael (1) | Template:Composition bar |
| Vacancy | 1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Composition bar |
Members of the government
After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Jack Lynch proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.<ref>Template:Cite web; 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 July 1969, the Taoiseach announced the appointment by the Government of the Parliamentary Secretaries on his nomination.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Arms Crisis
Template:Main Following the dismissal of ministers, a motion of confidence in the government was proposed by Jack Lynch.<ref>Template:Cite web; Template:Cite web; Template:Cite web</ref> It was approved on a vote of 72 to 64.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
After the trial, Lynch placed a further motion of confidence in the government, in response to an opposition motion. This was approved on a vote of 74 to 67.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Foreign affairs
The government signed the Treaty of Accession to the European Economic Community on 22 January 1972. After a referendum held on 10 May, a constitutional amendment allowing Ireland to become a member of the European Communities was approved with the support of 83.1% of votes cast. Ireland, Denmark and the United Kingdom became members of the EEC on 1 January 1973.
References
External links
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