Date formed 23 June 1927 Head of government W. T. Cosgrave Total no. of ministers 10 | Date dissolved 11 October 1927 Head of state George V | |
Deputy head of government Kevin O'Higgins (June–July 1927)
Ernest Blythe (July–Oct. 1927) | ||
The 5th Dáil was elected at the June 1927 general election on 9 June 1927 and first met on 23 June when the 3rd Executive Council was appointed. The 5th Dáil was the shortest Dáil in history lasting only 98 days.
3rd Executive Council of the Irish Free State
The 3rd Executive Council of the Irish Free State (23 June 1927 – 11 October 1927) was formed by the Cumann na nGaedheal party.
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Government of the 5th Dáil Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA