Government of the 7th Dáil
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Infobox government cabinet The 6th executive council of the Irish Free State (9 March 1932 – 8 February 1933) was formed after the 1932 general election to the 7th Dáil held on 16 February. It was led by Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera as President of the Executive Council, taking office after ten years of government led by W. T. Cosgrave of Cumann na nGaedheal. De Valera had previously served as President of Dáil Éireann, or President of the Republic, from April 1919 to January 1922 during the revolutionary period of the Irish Republic. It lasted for Template:Age in years and days.
Nomination of President of the Executive Council
The 7th Dáil first met on 9 March 1932. In the debate on the nomination of the President of the Executive Council, Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera was proposed, and the motion was approved by 81 votes to 68.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Labour Party supported the nomination of de Valera and the formation of the executive council, but did not form part of the government. He was then appointed as president by Governor-General James McNeill.
| 9 March 1932 Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as President of the Executive Council<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Motion proposed by Michael Kilroy and seconded by Oscar Traynor Absolute majority: 77/153 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Tick Yes | Fianna Fáil (71), Labour Party (7), Independents (3) | Template:Composition bar |
| No | Cumann na nGaedheal (55), Farmers' Party (2), Independents (11) | Template:Composition bar |
| Absent or Not voting |
Cumann na nGaedheal (1), Independent (1), Ceann Comhairle (1) | Template:Composition bar |
| Vacant | 1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Composition bar |
Members of the Executive Council
The members of the Executive Council were proposed by the president and approved by the Dáil.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They were then appointed by the Governor-General.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Parliamentary secretaries
On 10 March 1932, the Executive Council appointed Parliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the President.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Name | Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Gerald Boland | Government Chief Whip | |
| Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Defence | |||
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Hugo Flinn | Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Finance | |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Conn Ward | Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health | |
Appointment 5 November 1932 | |||
| Name | Office | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Seán O'Grady<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Lands and Fisheries | |
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References
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