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Government of the 12th Dáil
Irish government from 1944 to 1948 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 3 years, 254 days. Fianna Fáil had been in office since the 1932 general election.
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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.[1] De Valera was appointed as Taoiseach by President Douglas Hyde.[2]
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Members of the government
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After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Éamon de Valera proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.[4] They were appointed by the president on the same day.[5]
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- The functions of the Minister for Supplies were transferred to the Minister for Industry and Commerce on 1 August 1945.[6]
- The Department of Local Government and Public Health was renamed as the Department of Local Government on 22 January 1947.[7]
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Parliamentary Secretaries
On 9 June, the Government appointed Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[12]
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