Government of the 17th Dáil
| Government of the 17th Dáil | |
|---|---|
| 10th Government of Ireland | |
| Date formed | 11 November 1961 |
| Date dissolved | 21 April 1965 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Seán Lemass |
| Deputy head of government | Seán MacEntee |
| Head of state | Éamon de Valera |
| Total number of ministers | 14 |
| Member party | Fianna Fáil |
| Status in legislature | Minority Government |
| Opposition leader | James Dillon (Fine Gael) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1961 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 17th Dáil |
| Predecessor | 9th Government of Ireland |
| Successor | 11th Government of Ireland |
The 17th Dáil was elected at the 1961 general election on 4 October 1961 and first met on 11 November when the 10th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 17th Dáil lasted for 1,281 days.
10th Government of Ireland
The 10th Government of Ireland (11 November 1961 – 21 April 1965) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party.[1]
| Office | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass | 1961–65 | |
| Tánaiste | Seán MacEntee | 1961–65 | |
| Minister for Health | |||
| Minister for Agriculture | Paddy Smith[2] | 1961–64 | |
| Minister for Defence | Gerald Bartley | 1961–65 | |
| Minister for Education | Patrick Hillery | 1961–65 | |
| Minister for Finance | James Ryan | 1961–65 | |
| Minister for External Affairs | Frank Aiken | 1961–65 | |
| Minister for the Gaeltacht | Micheál Ó Móráin | 1961–65 | |
| Minister for Lands | |||
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | Jack Lynch | 1961–65 | |
| Minister for Justice | Charles Haughey | 1961–64 | |
| Minister for Local Government | Neil Blaney | 1961–65 | |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | Michael Hilliard | 1961–65 | |
| Minister for Social Welfare | Kevin Boland | 1961–65 | |
| Minister for Transport and Power | Erskine H. Childers | 1961–65 | |
Changes 8 October 1964Following Paddy Smith's resignation: | |||
| Office | Name | Term | |
| Minister for Agriculture | Charles Haughey | 1964–65 | |
| Minister for Justice | Seán Lemass | (acting) | |
| Office | Name | Term | |
| Minister for Justice | Brian Lenihan | 1964–65 | |
See also
- Members of the 17th Dáil
- Parliamentary Secretaries of the 17th Dáil
- Members of the 10th Seanad
- Dáil Éireann
- Constitution of Ireland
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
Footnotes
- ↑ "History of Government – Seventeenth Dáil". Department of the Taoiseach. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Paddy Smith resigned on 8 October 1964 in protest at the government's response to certain farming issues.
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