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Government of the 11th Dáil
Government of Ireland 1943 to 1944 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 3rd government of Ireland (1 July 1943 – 9 June 1944) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1943 general election to the 11th Dáil 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. It lasted for 344 days.
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Nomination of Taoiseach
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]
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.
Parliamentary Secretaries
On 2 July, the government appointed parliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[5]
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