Government of the 14th Dáil
Irish government from 1951 to 1954
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The 6th government of Ireland (13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1951 general election held on 30 May to the 14th Dáil. It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach. It lasted for 2 years, 354 days.
6th government of Ireland | |
|---|---|
 Government of Ireland | |
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| Date formed | 13 June 1951 |
| Date dissolved | 2 June 1954 |
| People and organisations | |
| Seán T. O'Kelly | |
| Éamon de Valera | |
| Seán Lemass | |
Total no. of members | 12 |
Member party | Fianna Fáil |
Status in legislature | Minority with Independent support 69 / 147 (47%)
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Opposition party | Fine Gael |
Opposition leader | John A. Costello |
| History | |
| Election | 1951 general election |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | 5th government |
| Successor | 7th government |
Nomination of Taoiseach
The 14th Dáil first met on 13 June 1951. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, outgoing Taoiseach John A. Costello of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera were both proposed. Costello was defeated by a vote of 72 to 74, while de Valera was approved by a vote of 74 to 69.[1] De Valera was appointed as Taoiseach by President Seán T. O'Kelly.[2]
| 13 June 1951 Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as Taoiseach[3] Motion proposed by Seán Lemass and seconded by Seán Moylan Absolute majority: 74/147 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | Fianna Fáil (69), Independent (5) | 74 / 147 |
| No | Fine Gael (40), Labour Party (15), Clann na Talmhan (6), Clann na Poblachta (2), Independent (6) | 69 / 147 |
| Not voting | Ceann Comhairle (1), Independent (3) | 4 / 147 |
Members of the Government
After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, de Valera proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.[4] They were appointed by the president on 14 June 1951.[5]
Parliamentary secretaries
On 19 June 1951, the government appointed the parliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[5]
Confidence in the government
On 30 June 1953, de Valera proposed a vote of confidence in the government.[9] On 2 July, it was approved on a vote of 73 to 71.[10]