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Tenth Dáil

(30 June 1938 - 26 June 1943)

Second Government

Name Post held
Eamon de Valera
Taoiseach, External Affairs (from: 30.6.38 to 1.7.43)
Seán T. Okelly
Tánaiste (from: 30.6.38 to 2.7.43), Local Government & Public Health (from: 30.6.38 to 8.9.39)
Patrick Ruttledge Justice (from: 30.6.38 to 8.9.39)
Seán F. Lemass Industry & Commerce (from: 30.6.38 to 16.9.39)
Seán MacEntee Finance (from: 30.6.38 to 10.9.39)
James Ryan Agriculture (from: 30.6.39 to 2.7.43)
Frank Aiken Defence (from: 30.6.39 to 8.9.39)
Thomas Derrig Education (from: 30.6.39 to 8.9.39)
Gerald Boland Lands (from: 30.6.39 to 8.9.39)
Oscar Traynor Posts & Telegraphs (from: 30.6.39 to 8.9.39)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Name Post held
Patrick J. Little
Taoiseach, External Affairs (From: 30.6.38 to 26.9.39)
Dr. Francis Ward Local Government & Public Health (from: 30.6.38 to
Hugh V. Flinn Finance (from: 30.6.38 to
Seán O'Grady
Lands (from 30.6.38 to Defence (from: 30.6.38 to 8.8.39)
Seán Moylan Industry & Commerce (from: 30.6.38 to
Patrick Lynch Attorney General (from: 30.6.38 to

Permanent Officials

Name Post held
Maurice Moynihan Secretary to the Government (continuous)
Pádraig Ó Cinnéide
Assistant Secretary to the Government (from: 29.12.37)

Note

Where no termination date is given, see next table which indicated a reorganisation of this Cabinet.

30 June 1938 - 26 June 1943

Second Government

(Reorganised Cabinet - European War, 1939)

Name Post held
Eamon de Valera
Taoiseach (from: 30.6.38 to 1.7.43), External Affairs (from: 30.6.38 to 2.7.43), Local Government & Public Health (from: 15.8.41 to 18.8.41), Education (from: 27.9.39 to 18.6.40)
Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh
Tánaiste (from: 30.6.38 to 2.7.43), Min for Local Government & Public Health, Finance (from: 16.9.39 to 2.7.43), Education (from: 8.9.39 to 27.9.39)
Patrick Ruttledge
Justice (from 30.6.38 to 8.9.39), Local Government & Public Health (from: 8.9.39 to 14.8.41)
Seán McEntee
Finance (from 30.6.38 to 16.9.39), Local Government & Public Health (from: 18.8.41 to 2.7.43), Industry & Commerce (from: 16.9.39 to 18.8.41)
Gerald Boland
Lands (from 30.6.38 to 8.9.39), Justice (from: 8.9.39 to 2.7.43)
Seán Lemass
Industry & Commerce (from 30.6.38 to 16.9.39) and (from: 18.8.41 to 2.7.43), Supplies (from: 8.9.39 to 2.7.43)
James Ryan Agriculture (from: 30.6.38 to 2.7.43)
Oscar Traynor
Posts & Telegraphs (30.3.38 to 8.9.39), Defence (from: 8.9.39 to 2.7.43)
Thomas Derrig
Education (from 30.6.38 to 8.9.39) and (from: 18.6.40 to 2.7.43), Lands (from: 8.9.39 to 2.7.43), Posts & Telegraphs (from: 8.9.39 to 27.9.39)
Patrick Little Posts & Telegraphs (from: 27.9.39 to 2.7.43)
Frank Aiken
Defence (from 30.6.38 to 8.9.39), Co-ordination of Defence Measures (from: 8.9.39 to 2.7.43)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Patrick J. Little
Taoiseach, External Affairs (to 26.9.39 when appointed Min for Posts & Telegraphs
Patrick Smith
Taoiseach, External Affairs (from: 27.9.39 to 26.6.43)
Francis C. Ward
Local Government & Public Health (from: 30.6.38 to 26.6.43)
Hugo V. Flinn
Local Government & Public Health (from: 12.9.41 to 28.1.43), Finance (from: 12.9.41 to 28.1.43)
Seán Moylan
Finance (from: 10.2.43 to 26.6.43), Defence (from: 29.8.39 to 26.6.43), Industry & Commerce (from: 30.6.38 to 9.2.43)
Eamon Kissane Lands (from: 10.2.43 to 26.6.43)
Seán O'Grady
Lands (from 12.9.41 to 9.2.43), Industry & Commerce (from: 10.2.43 to 26.6.43)

Attorney Generals

Name Post held
Patrick Lynch Attorney General (from: 30.6.38 to 1.3.40) resigned
Kevin Haugh
Attorney General (from: 2.3.40 to 10.10.42) - appointed as Judge of the High Court
Kevin Dixon Attorney General (from: 10.10.42 to 1.7.43)

Permanent Officials

Name Post held
Maurice Moynihan Secretary to the Government (continuous)
Pádraig Ó Cinnéide Assistant Secretary to the Government (continuous)

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