Government of the 19th Dáil

The Government of the 19th Dáil or the 13th Government of Ireland (2 July 1969 – 14 March 1973) was the government of Ireland formed after the general election held on 18 June 1969. It was formed by Fianna Fáil, which had been in office since the 1957 election. This was the first election it won with Jack Lynch as its leader.

Government of the 19th Dáil
13th Government of Ireland
Date formed2 July 1969
Date dissolved14 March 1973
People and organisations
PresidentÉamon de Valera
TaoiseachJack Lynch
TánaisteErskine H. Childers
Total no. of ministers14
Member partyFianna Fáil
Status in legislatureMajority Government
Opposition partyFine Gael
Opposition leaderLiam Cosgrave
History
Election(s)1969 general election
Legislature term(s)19th Dáil
Predecessor12th Government
Successor14th Government

The 13th Government lasted for 1,351 days.

13th Government of Ireland

Nomination of Taoiseach

The members of the 19th Dáil first met on 2 July 1969. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Jack Lynch, the Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave, and the Labour Party leader Brendan Corish were each proposed.[1] The nomination of Lynch was carried with 74 votes in favour to 66 against. Lynch was then re-appointed as Taoiseach by President Éamon de Valera.[2]

2 July 1969
Nomination of Jack Lynch (FF) for Taoiseach[3]
Motion proposed by Frank Aiken and seconded by Johnny Geoghegan
Absolute majority: 73/144
Vote Parties Votes
Y YesFianna Fáil (73), Independent (1)
74 / 144
NoFine Gael (49), Labour Party (17)
66 / 144
Absent or
Not voting		Ceann Comhairle (1), Fianna Fáil (1), Fine Gael (1)
3 / 144
Vacancy1[4]
1 / 144

Members of the Government

After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Jack Lynch proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.[5] They were appointed by the president on the same day.[6]

Office Name Term
Taoiseach Jack Lynch 1969–73
Tánaiste Erskine H. Childers 1969–73
Minister for Health
Minister for Agriculture Neil Blaney 1969–70
Minister for Defence Jim Gibbons 1969–70
Minister for Education Pádraig Faulkner 1969–73
Minister for Finance Charles Haughey 1969–70
Minister for External Affairs[lower-alpha 1] Patrick Hillery 1969–73
Minister for the Gaeltacht George Colley 1969–73
Minister for Industry and Commerce 1969–70
Minister for Justice Mícheál Ó Móráin 1969–70
Minister for Labour Joseph Brennan 1969–73
Minister for Lands Seán Flanagan 1969–73
Minister for Local Government Kevin Boland 1969–70
Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Patrick Lalor 1969–73
Minister for Transport and Power Brian Lenihan 1969–73

Change 8 May 1970

Mícheál Ó Móráin was in hospital and was asked to resign on 4 May 1970.[8][9][10]

Office Name Term
Minister for Justice Desmond O'Malley 1970–73

Changes 9 May 1970

Due to the Arms Crisis, Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney were dismissed on 6 May 1970
when they refused to resign.
Kevin Boland resigned from the government in protest at the dismissals.[11][12]

Office Name Term
Minister for Agriculture Jim Gibbons 1970–73
Minister for Defence Jerry Cronin 1970–73
Minister for Finance George Colley 1970–73
Minister for Industry and Commerce Patrick Lalor 1970–73
Minister for Local Government Bobby Molloy 1970–73
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Gerry Collins 1970–73
Minister for Social Welfare Joseph Brennan 1970–73

Changes 3 January 1973

Michael O'Kennedy was appointed to government on 14 December 1972.[13]
In January 1973 Patrick Hillery was appointed the Irelands's first European Commissioner.

Office Name Term
Minister for Foreign Affairs Brian Lenihan 1973
Minister for Transport and Power Michael O'Kennedy 1973
Note
  1. On 3 March 1971 the Department of External Affairs was renamed as the Department of Foreign Affairs.[7]

Foreign Affairs

The government signed the Treaty of Accession to the European Economic Community on 22 January 1973. After a referendum held on 10 May, a constitutional amendment allowing Ireland to become a member of the European Communities was approved with the support of 83.1% of votes case. Ireland became a member on 1 January 1973, with the United Kingdom and Denmark.

See also

References
  1. "Nomination of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Wednesday, 2 July 1969". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. "Appointment of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Wednesday, 2 July 1969". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. "Nomination of Taoiseach – Votes – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Wednesday, 2July 1969". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Wednesday, 2 July 1969". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  5. "Nomination of Members of the Government – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Wednesday, 2 July 1969". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 21 August 2019.; "Nomination of Members of the Government (Resumed) – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Wednesday, 2 July 1969". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. "Appointment of Ministers – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Tuesday, 8 July 1969". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  7. "External Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1971". Irish Statute Book. 2 March 1971. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  8. "Resignation of Minister – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Tuesday, 5 May 1970". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  9. "Nomination of Member of Government: Motion – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Thursday, 7 May 1970". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 21 August 2019.; "Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (Resumed) – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Thursday, 7 May 1970". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  10. "Statement by the Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Friday, 8 March 1972". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  11. "Nomination of Members of Government: Motion – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Friday, 8 May 1970". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  12. "Appointment of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Wednesday, 13 May 1970". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  13. "Nomination of Members of Government – Dáil Éireann (19th Dáil) – Thursday, 14 December 1972". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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