Government of the 14th Dáil

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 .

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. De Valera was appointed as Taoiseach by President Seán T. O'Kelly.

13 June 1951Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as TaoiseachMotion proposed by Seán Lemass and seconded by Seán MoylanAbsolute majority: 74/147 Vote Parties Votes Yes Fianna Fáil (69), Independent (5) No Fine Gael (40), Labour Party (15), Clann na Talmhan (6), Clann na Poblachta (2), Independent (6) Not voting Ceann Comhairle (1), Independent (3)

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. They were appointed by the president on 14 June 1951. Office NameTaoiseachÉamon de ValeraTánaisteSeán LemassMinister for Industry and CommerceMinister for FinanceSeán MacEnteeMinister for HealthJames RyanMinister for Social WelfareMinister for External AffairsFrank AikenMinister for LandsThomas DerrigMinister for JusticeGerald BolandMinister for DefenceOscar TraynorMinister for EducationSeán MoylanMinister for AgricultureThomas WalshMinister for Posts and TelegraphsErskine H. ChildersMinister for Local GovernmentPaddy Smith

Parliamentary secretaries On 19 June 1951, the government appointed the parliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach. NameOfficeDonnchadh Ó BriainGovernment Chief WhipParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for DefenceJack LynchParliamentary Secretary to the GovernmentPatrick BeeganParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for FinanceMichael KennedyParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social WelfareGerald BartleyParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture; ; ; Change 5 November 1951 Additional appointmentNameOfficeJack LynchParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands;

Confidence in the government On 30 June 1953, de Valera proposed a vote of confidence in the government.; ; ; ; On 2 July, it was approved on a vote of 73 to 71.

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