Second Inter-Party Government
The Seventh Government of Ireland - or more commonly the Second Inter-Party Government - is the name given to the government which lead Ireland from 1954 to 1957. The coalition consisted of Fine Gael, Labour and Clann na Talmhan. Yet again a dislike of Fianna Fáil overcame all other problems in forming a government.
Seventh Government of Ireland - (2 June 1954-20 March 1957)
- John A. Costello, FG - An Taoiseach
- William Norton, LAB - An Tánaiste and Minister for Industry & Commerce
- Richard Mulcahy, FG - Minister for Education and Minister for the Gaeltacht (from 2.7.56 to 24.10.56)
- Joseph Blowick, FG - Minister for Lands
- James Everett, FG - Minister for Justice
- James Dillon, FG - Minister for Agriculture
- Seán MacEoin, FG - Minister for Defence
- Michael Keyes, FG - Minister for Posts & Telegraphs
- Liam Cosgrave, FG - Minister for External Affairs
- Brendan Corish, LAB - Minister for Social Welfare
- Gerard Sweetman, FG - Minister for Finance
- Patrick O'Donnell, FG - Minister for Local Government
- Tom O'Higgins, FG - Minister for Health
- Government of the 14th Dáil
Governments of Ireland
Rialtais na hÉireann |
Succeeded by:
Government of the 16th Dáil
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