6th government of Ireland | |
|---|---|
 Government of Ireland | |
 | |
| Date formed | 13 June 1951 |
| Date dissolved | 2 June 1954 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Tánaiste | Seán Lemass |
| Totalno. of members | 12 |
| Member party | Fianna Fáil |
| Status in legislature | Minority withIndependentsupport 69 / 147 (47%) |
| Opposition party | Fine Gael |
| Opposition leader | John A. Costello |
| History | |
| Election | 1951 general election |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | 5th government |
| Successor | 7th government |
The6th government of Ireland (13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954) was thegovernment of Ireland formed after the1951 general election held on 30 May to the14th Dáil. It was a single-partyFianna Fáil government led byÉamon de Valera asTaoiseach. It lasted for 2 years, 354 days.
The14th Dáil first met on 13 June 1951. In the debate on thenomination of Taoiseach, outgoing TaoiseachJohn A. Costello ofFine Gael andFianna Fáil leaderÉamon 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 byPresidentSeán T. O'Kelly.[2]
| 13 June 1951 Nomination ofÉamon de Valera (FF) as Taoiseach[3] Motion proposed bySeán Lemass and seconded bySeán Moylan Absolute majority: 74/147 | ||
| Vote | Parties | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 YYes | 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 |
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]
On 19 June 1951, the government appointed theparliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[5]
On 30 June 1953, de Valera proposed avote of confidence in the government.[9] On 2 July, it was approved on a vote of 73 to 71.[10]