Government of the 8th Dáil
The Government of the 8th Dáil or the 7th Executive Council (8 February 1933 – 21 July 1937) was the Executive Council of the Irish Free State formed after the general election held on 24 January 1933. It was led by Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera as President of the Executive Council, who had first taken office in the Irish Free State after the 1932 general election. De Valera had previously served as President of Dáil Éireann, or President of the Republic, from April 1919 to January 1922 during the revolutionary period of the Irish Republic.
Government of the 8th Dáil | |
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| 7th Executive Council of the Irish Free State | |
| Date formed | 8 February 1933 |
| Date dissolved | 21 July 1937 |
| People and organisations | |
| King |
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| Governor-General | Domhnall Ua Buachalla (until 11 Dec. 1936) |
| President of the Executive Council | Éamon de Valera |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Total no. of members | 10 |
| Member party | Fianna Fáil |
| Status in legislature | Minority Government |
| Opposition party | Cumann na nGaedheal |
| Opposition leader | W. T. Cosgrave |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1933 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | |
| Predecessor | 6th Executive Council |
| Successor | 8th Executive Council |
The 7th Executive Council lasted for 1,625 days.
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