Government of the 11th Dáil

The 3rd government of Ireland (1 July 1943 – 9 June 1944) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1943 general election to the 11th Dáil held on 23 June. It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach. Fianna Fáil had been in office since the 1932 general election. It lasted for .

Nomination of Taoiseach The 11th Dáil first met on 1 July 1943. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Éamon de Valera and Fine Gael leader and former President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave were both proposed. The nomination of de Valera was approved by 67 to 37. De Valera was then appointed as Taoiseach by President Douglas Hyde.

1 July 1943Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as TaoiseachMotion proposed by Donnchadh Ó Briain and seconded by Brian BradyAbsolute majority: 70/138 Vote Parties Votes Yes Fianna Fáil (66), Independent (1) No Fine Gael (32), Independents (5) Absent or Not voting Labour Party (17), Clann na Talmhan (14), Independents (3), Ceann Comhairle (1)

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 on 2 July 1943.; ; They were then appointed by the president.

Office NameTaoiseachÉamon de ValeraMinister for External AffairsTánaisteSeán T. O'KellyMinister for FinanceMinister for Industry and CommerceSeán LemassMinister for SuppliesMinister for Local Government and Public HealthSeán MacEnteeMinister for AgricultureJames RyanMinister for the Co-ordination of Defensive MeasuresFrank AikenMinister for EducationThomas DerrigMinister for JusticeGerald BolandMinister for DefenceOscar TraynorMinister for Posts and TelegraphsPatrick LittleMinister for LandsSeán Moylan

Parliamentary Secretaries On 2 July, the government appointed parliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach. NameOfficeTermEamon KissaneGovernment Chief Whip1943–1944Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence1943–1944Paddy SmithParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance1943–1944Conn WardParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health1943–1944Seán O'GradyParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce1943–1944Erskine H. ChildersParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public HealthMar.–Jun. 1944

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