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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2 July 1969 Nomination of Jack Lynch (FF) as Taoiseach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation			CitationClass=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
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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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}; {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They were appointed by the president on the same day.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Office	Name		Term
Taoiseach	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Jack Lynch	1969–1973
Tánaiste	rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Erskine H. Childers	1969–1973
Minister for Health
Minister for Agriculture	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Neil Blaney	1969–1970
Minister for Defence	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Jim Gibbons	1969–1970
Minister for Education	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Pádraig Faulkner	1969–1973
Minister for Finance	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Charles Haughey	1969–1970
Minister for External AffairsTemplate:Efn	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Patrick Hillery	1969–1973
Minister for the Gaeltacht	rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	George Colley	1969–1973
Minister for Industry and Commerce	1969–1970
Minister for Justice	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Mícheál Ó Móráin	1969–1970
Minister for Labour	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Joseph Brennan	1969–1973
Minister for Lands	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Seán Flanagan	1969–1973
Minister for Local Government	rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Kevin Boland	1969–1970
Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Patrick Lalor	1969–1973
Minister for Transport and Power	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Brian Lenihan	1969–1973
Change 7 May 1970 Mícheál Ó Móráin was in hospital and was asked to resign on 4 May 1970.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation				CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}; {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=8May>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Office	Name		Term
Minister for Justice	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Desmond O'Malley	1970–1973
Changes 9 May 1970 Due to the Arms Crisis, Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney were dismissed on 6 May 1970 when they refused to resign. Kevin Boland resigned from the government.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation				CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=arms>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Office	Name		Term
Minister for Agriculture	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Jim Gibbons	1970–1973
Minister for Defence	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Jerry Cronin	1970–1973
Minister for Finance	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	George Colley	1970–1973
Minister for Industry and Commerce	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Patrick Lalor	1970–1973
Minister for Local Government	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Bobby Molloy	1970–1973
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Gerry Collins	1970–1973
Minister for Social Welfare	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Joseph Brennan	1970–1973
Changes 3 January 1973 Michael O'Kennedy was appointed to government on 14 December 1972.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation				CitationClass=web }}</ref> In January 1973 Patrick Hillery was appointed as Irelands's first European Commissioner.
Office	Name		Term
Minister for Foreign Affairs	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Brian Lenihan	1973
Minister for Transport and Power	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Michael O'Kennedy	1973

Note

Parliamentary Secretaries

On 9 July 1969, the Taoiseach announced the appointment by the Government of the Parliamentary Secretaries on his nomination.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Name		Office
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Desmond O'Malley	Government Chief Whip Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Paudge Brennan	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government<ref>Template:Cite Irish legislation</ref>
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Johnny Geoghegan	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Noel Lemass	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Jerry Cronin	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Bobby Molloy	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Gerry Collins	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht
Changes 8 May 1970 Following the appointment of Desmond O'Malley to government.<ref name=8May />
Name		Office
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	David Andrews	Government Chief Whip Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
Changes 9 May 1970 Following the resignation of Paudge Brennan on 8 May and the appointment of Jerry Cronin, Bobby Molloy and Gerry Collins to government on 9 May.<ref name=arms />
Name		Office
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Liam Cunningham	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government<ref>Template:Cite Irish legislation; Template:Cite Irish legislation</ref>
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Jackie Fahey	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries<ref>Template:Cite Irish legislation</ref>
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Michael F. Kitt	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Michael O'Kennedy	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
Changes 3 January 1973 Following the appointment of Michael O'Kennedy to government.
Name		Office
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Jim Tunney	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education

Arms Crisis

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Following the dismissal of ministers, a motion of confidence in the government was proposed by Jack Lynch.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}; {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}; {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was approved on a vote of 72 to 64.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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.

External links

• Government of Ireland: History of Government: Nineteenth Dáil