Date formed 20 March 1957 Head of government Éamon de Valera Head of state Seán T. O'Kelly | Date dissolved 23 June 1959 Deputy head of government Seán Lemass Total no. of ministers 13 | |
The 16th Dáil (20 March 1957 – 15 September 1961) was elected at the 1957 general election on 5 March 1957 and first met on 20 March when the 8th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 16th Dáil lasted for 1,674 days.
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8th Government of Ireland
The 8th Government of Ireland (20 March 1957 – 23 June 1959) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party.
9th Government of Ireland
The 9th Government of Ireland (23 June 1959 – 11 November 1961) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party with Seán Lemass as Taoiseach following the resignation of Éamon de Valera.
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