The 17th government of Ireland (30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982) was the
government of Ireland
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formed after the
1981 general election to the
22nd Dáil. It was a
minority coalition government
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of
Fine Gael
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and the
Labour Party led by
Garret FitzGerald as
Taoiseach
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and lasted for .
Nomination of Taoiseach
The
22nd Dáil first met on 30 June 1981. In the debate on the
nomination of Taoiseach,
Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach
Charles Haughey, and
Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald were both proposed. The nomination of Haughey was defeated with 79 votes in favour to 83 against, while the nomination of FitzGerald was carried with 81 in favour and 78 against. FitzGerald was appointed as Taoiseach by
President
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Patrick Hillery
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.
Government ministers
After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Garret FitzGerald proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.
They were appointed by the president on the same day.
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Attorney General
On 30 July 1981,
Peter Sutherland SC was appointed by the president as
Attorney General
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on the nomination of the Taoiseach.
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Ministers of state
On 30 June 1981, the Government appointed Ministers of State
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on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[
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Budget
On 27 January 1982, the Minister for Finance John Bruton
John Gerard Bruton (18 May 1947 – 6 February 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997 and Leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001. He held cabinet positions between 1981 and 1987, including twice ...
proposed the budget, which was rejected by the Dáil.
References
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