The 6th government of Ireland (13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954) was the

government of Ireland The Government of Ireland () is the executive (government), executive authority of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, headed by the , the head of government. The government – also known as the cabinet (government), cabinet – is composed of Mini ...

formed after the 1951 general election held on 30 May to the 14th Dáil. It was a single-party

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil ( ; ; meaning "Soldiers of Destiny" or "Warriors of Fál"), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (), is a centre to centre-right political party in Ireland. Founded as a republican party in 1926 by Éamon de ...

government led by

Éamon de Valera Éamon de Valera (; ; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was an American-born Irish statesman and political leader. He served as the 3rd President of Ire ...

Taoiseach The Taoiseach (, ) is the head of government or prime minister of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The office is appointed by the President of Ireland upon nomination by Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's national legisl ...

. 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

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and Fianna Fáil leader

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

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Seán T. O'Kelly.

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.

Parliamentary secretaries

On 19 June 1951, the government appointed the parliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.

Confidence in the government

On 30 June 1953, de Valera proposed a

vote of confidence A motion or vote of no confidence (or the inverse, a motion or vote of confidence) is a motion and corresponding vote thereon in a deliberative assembly (usually a legislative body) as to whether an officer (typically an executive) is deemed fit ...

in the government. On 2 July, it was approved on a vote of 73 to 71.

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