Government Of The 14Th Dáil

It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach. It lasted for 1,086 days.

6th government of Ireland
Government of Ireland
Date formed	13 June 1951
Date dissolved	2 June 1954
People and organisations
President	Seán T. O'Kelly
Taoiseach	Éamon de Valera
Tánaiste	Seán Lemass
Total no. of members	12
Member party	Fianna Fáil
Status in legislature	Minority Government
Opposition party	Fine Gael
Opposition leader	John A. Costello
History
Election(s)	1951 general election
Legislature term(s)	14th Dáil 7th Seanad
Predecessor	5th government
Successor	7th government

The 14th Dáil first met on 13 June 1951. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, outgoing Taoiseach John A. Costello of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera 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 President Seán T. O'Kelly.

13 June 1951 Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as Taoiseach Motion proposed by Seán Lemass and seconded by Seán Moylan Absolute majority: 74/147
Vote	Parties	Votes
Y Yes	Fianna Fáil (69), Independent (5)	74 / 147
No	Fine Gael (40), Labour Party (15), Clann na Talmhan (6), Clann na Poblachta (2), Independent (6)	69 / 147
Not voting	Ceann Comhairle (1), Independent (3)	4 / 147

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.

On 19 June 1951, the government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.

On 30 June 1953, de Valera proposed a vote of confidence in the government. On 2 July, it was approved on a vote of 73 to 71.