Parliamentary Secretaries of the 13th Dáil

On 18 February 1948, the members of the 13th Dáil met for the first time. John A. Costello was appointed as Taoiseach by the president on the nomination of the Dáil. He proposed the members of the 5th Government of Ireland, a coalition government of Fine Gael, Clann na Poblachta, the Labour Party, Clann na Talmhan and the National Labour Party, and they were approved by Dáil Éireann for appointment by the president. On 24 February 1948, Costello appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries.[1]

Parliamentary Secretaries
Name Office Term Party
Liam Cosgrave Government Chief Whip 1948–1951 Fine Gael
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce 1948–1951
Michael Donnellan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance 1948–1951 Clann na Talmhan
Brendan Corish Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government 1948–1951 Labour Party
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 1948–1951

References
  1. "Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 25 February 1948: Appointment of Members of Government and Parliamentary Secretaries". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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