Government of the 17th Dáil

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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 1964

Following Paddy Smith's resignation:
Office Name Term
Minister for Agriculture Charles Haughey 1964–65
Minister for Justice Seán Lemass (acting)

Changes 3 November 1964
Office Name Term
Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan 1964–65

See also

Footnotes

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