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Twelfth Dáil

(9.6. 1944 - 12.1.1948)

Fourth Government

Name
Post held
Eamon De Valera
Taoiseach and Minister for External Affairs (from: 9.6.44 to 18.2.48)
Seán T. O Ceallaigh
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance (from 9.6.44 to 14.6.45), Elected President of Ireland 14.6.45
Seán F. Lemass
Tánaiste (from 19.6.45 to 18.2.48), Minister for Industry & Commerce (from 9.6.44 to 18.2.48), Minister for Supplies (from 9.6.44 to 31.7.45), winding up of Dept and transfer of functions to the Minister for Industry & Commerce
Frank Aiken
Minister for Co-Ordination of Defensive Measures (from 9.6.44 to 19.6.45 [termination of the office]), Minister for Finance (from 19.6.45 to 18.2.48)
Sean McEntee
Minister for Local Government and Public Health (from: 9.6.44 to 18.2.48) [Note: Title altered to Local Government from 22.1.47]
Dr. James Ryan
Minister for Agriculture (from 9.6.44 to 21.1.47), Minister for Health (from 22.1.47 to 18.2.47), Minister for Social Welfare (from 22.1.47 to 18.2.47)
Patrick Smith
Minister for Agriculture (from 22.1.47 to 18.2.48)
Thomas Derrig
Minister for Education (from: 9.6.44 to 18.2.48)
Gerald Boland
Minister for Justice (from: 9.6.44 to 18.2.48)
Oscar Traynor
Minister for Defence (from: 9.6.44 to 18.2.48)
Patrick J. Little
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (from 9.6.44 to 18.2.48)
Seán Moylan
Minister for Lands (from 9.6.44 to 18.2.48)

Parliamentary Secretaries

*Eamonn Kissane
Taoiseach and Defence (from 9.6.44 to 18.2.48)
Patrick Smith
Finance (from 9.6.44 to 31.12.46), Agriculture (from 1.1.47 to 21.1.47 [ Appointed Min for Agriculture])
*Seán O'Grady
Industry and Commerce (from 9.6.44 to 31.12.46), Finance (from 1.1.47 to 18.2.48)
Dr. Francis C. Ward
Local Government and Public Health (from 9.6.44 to 13.7.46), Resigned following report of Tribunal
*Erskine Childers
Local Government and Public Health (from 9.6.44 to 21.147 when title to Dept changed to Local Government and thereon from 22.1.47 to 18.2.48)

Note

  • Appointments terminated on Dissolution of 12th Dáil on 12.1.48, (the Parliamentary Secretaries being in office on that date) Re-appointed for period 6.2.48 to 18.2.48

Attorney General

Name
Kevin Dixon (from 9.6.44 to 30.4.46 [Appointed Judge of the High Court])
Name
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (from 30.4.46 to 18.2.48)

Permanent Officials

Name
Post held
Maurice Moynihan
Secretary to the Government (continuous)
Pádraig Ó Cinnéide
Assistant Secretary to the Government (continuous to the 21.1.47 when appt Asst. Sec. Department of Health)
Nioclás S. Ó Nualláin
(22.1.47 continuous)
Twelfth Dáil
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