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The 20th Dáil was elected on February 28, 1973 and first met on March 14 when the 14th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 20th Dáil lasted for 1,569 days.
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14th Government - (March 14, 1973–July 5, 1977)
The Fourteenth Government of Ireland - or more commonly the National Coalition - was the name given to the coalition government formed in the Republic of Ireland in 1973 by the Fine Gael and Labour parties. It remained in power for four years but was defeated in the 1977 general election, when the opposition Fianna Fáil party won the biggest landslide in Irish electoral history.
The National Coalition is remembered, among other things, for restricting the power of the National Council for Educational Awards. This forced the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick to apply to the National University of Ireland for the conferring of degrees. The coalition also governed during the term of Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh President of Ireland, the only president to resign in Ireland. These two controversies damaged the image of the National Coalition severely.
The National Coalition was led by Liam Cosgrave, the Fine Gael leader, as Taoiseach, and Brendan Corish. the Labour leader, as Tánaiste.
- An Taoiseach: Liam Cosgrave
- An Tánaiste: Brendan Corish
- Minister for Finance: Richie Ryan
- Minister for Foreign Affairs: Patrick Cooney
- Minister for Justice: Seán Doherty
- Minister for Industry & Commerce: Justin Keating
- Minister for Labour: Michael O Leary
- Minister for Agriculture: Mark Clinton
- Minister for Defence: Paddy Donegan
- Minister for Education: Richard Burke
- Minister for Health: Brendan Corish
- Minister for Transport & Power: Peter Barry
- Minister for Posts & Telegraphs: Conor Cruise O'Brien
- Minister for Local Government: James Tully
- Minister for Lands: Tom Fitzpatrick
- Minister for the Gaeltacht: Tom O'Donnell
Changes December 2, 1976
- Minister for Education: Peter Barry
- Minister for Transport & Power: Tom Fitzpatrick
- Minister for Lands: Paddy Donegan
- Minister for Defence: Liam Cosgrave (acting)
Changes December 16, 1976
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| Preceded by: | Governments of Ireland
Rialtais na hÉireann |
Succeeded by: Government of the 21st Dáil |
See also
- Erskine Hamilton Childers - President of Ireland (1973-1974)
- Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh - President of Ireland (1974-1976)
- John Bruton - Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education (1973-77)
- Jack Lynch - Leader of the Opposition (Fianna Fáil)