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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use Hiberno-English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox government cabinet The Government of the 4th Dáil or the 2nd Executive Council (19 September 1923 – 23 June 1927) was the Executive Council of the Irish Free State formed after the general election held on 27 August 1923. It was a minority Cumann na nGaedheal government led by W. T. Cosgrave as President of the Executive Council.

The 2nd Executive Council lasted Шаблон:Duration in days days.

2nd Executive Council of the Irish Free State

The 4th Dáil first met on 19 September 1923. The nomination of W. T. Cosgrave as President of the Executive Council was proposed by Richard Mulcahy and seconded by William Magennis. It was approved by the Dáil and Cosgrave was re-appointed by the governor-general.[1]

Members of the Executive Council

The members of the Executive Council were proposed by the president and approved by the Dáil on 20 September 1923.[2]

Office Name
President of the Executive Council style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | W. T. Cosgrave
Vice-President of the Executive Council rowspan=2 style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Kevin O'Higgins
Minister for Home Affairs
Minister for Defence style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Richard Mulcahy
Minister for Education style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Eoin MacNeill
Minister for External Affairs style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Desmond FitzGerald
Minister for Finance style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Ernest Blythe
Minister for Industry and Commerce style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Joseph McGrath

Change on 20 March 1924

Richard Mulcahy resigned after criticism by the Executive Council
of his handling of the Army Mutiny.[3]

Office Name
Minister for Defence style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | W. T. Cosgrave (acting)

Change on 4 April 1924

Joseph McGrath resigned on 7 March 1924 because of dissatisfaction with
government attitude to IRAO army officers.[4]

Office Name
Minister for Industry and Commerce style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Patrick McGilligan

Change on 21 November 1924

Permanent Minister for Defence.[5]

Office Name
Minister for Defence style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Peter Hughes

Change on 28 January 1926

Eoin MacNeill resigned in November 1925 after a leak of the report of the Irish Boundary Commission
was published in a newspaper. MacNeill had represented the Free State on the commission.[6][7]

Office Name
Minister for Education style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | John M. O'Sullivan

Ministers not members of the Executive Council

Extern Ministers were appointed by the Dáil on 10 October.[8]

Office Name
Minister for Agriculture style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Patrick Hogan
Minister for Fisheries[9] style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Fionán Lynch
Minister for Local Government[10] style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Séamus Burke
Postmaster-General[11] style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | J. J. Walsh

Parliamentary Secretaries

The Executive Council appointed Parliamentary Secretaries, with Daniel McCarthy continuing as Chief Whip from the beginning of the term.[12]

Name Office Term
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Daniel McCarthy Government Chief Whip 1922–1924

Appointment 21 April 1924

Name Office Term
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Eamonn Duggan Parliamentary Secretary to the Executive Council 1924–1926

Appointment 1 December 1924

Name Office Term
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | John M. O'Sullivan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance 1924–1926

Change 19 June 1924

Following the resignation of Daniel McCarthy from the Dáil.

Name Office Term
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | James Dolan Government Chief Whip 1924–1927

Appointment 15 January 1925

Name Office Term
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | George Nicolls Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 1925–1927

Change 10 May 1926

Following the appointment of John O'Sullivan to the Executive Council in January.

Name Office Term
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Eamonn Duggan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance 1926–1927

Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924

The Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 came into effect on 2 June 1924.[13] On this date, the following ministerial titles were renamed:[14]

Old title New title
Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Justice
Minister for Local Government Minister for Local Government and Public Health
Minister for Agriculture Minister for Lands and Agriculture
Postmaster-General Minister for Posts and Telegraphs

Amendments to the Constitution of the Irish Free State

The following amendments to the Constitution of the Irish Free State were proposed by the Executive Council and passed by the Oireachtas:

  • Amendment No. 1 (11 July 1925): Provided that the first Senators would vacate office in December 1925, made changes relating to the terms of office of senators, and the date on which Seanad elections were to be held.
  • Amendment No. 3 (4 March 1927): Removed the requirement that the day of any general election would be declared a public holiday.
  • Amendment No. 4 (4 March 1927): Extended the maximum term of the Dáil from four to six years.
  • Amendment No. 2 (19 March 1927): Introduced a system of automatic re-election of the Ceann Comhairle in a general election.
  • Amendment No. 5 (5 May 1927): Increased the maximum membership of the Executive Council from seven to twelve members.

See also

References

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