Government of the 14th Dáil


The Government of the 14th Dáil or the 6th Government of Ireland was the government of Ireland formed after the general election held on 30 May 1951. It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach.
The 6th Government lasted for 1,085 days.

6th Government of Ireland

Nomination of Taoiseach

The members of 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. De Valera was then appointed as Taoiseach by President Seán T. O'Kelly.

Members of the Government

After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Éamon de Valera proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil. They were appointed by the president on 14 June 1951.

Parliamentary Secretaries

On 19 June 1951, the Government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.