Government of the 17th Dáil

10th government of Ireland

Government of Ireland
Date formed11 October 1961
Date dissolved21 April 1965
People and organisations
PresidentÉamon de Valera
TaoiseachSeán Lemass
TánaisteSeán MacEntee
Total no. of members14
Member partyFianna Fáil
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition partyFine Gael
Opposition leaderJames Dillon
History
Election1961 general election
Legislature terms
Predecessor9th government
Successor11th government

The 10th government of Ireland (11 October 1961 – 21 April 1965) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1961 general election to the 17th Dáil held on 4 October 1961. It was a minority government formed by Fianna Fáil, which had been in office since the 1957 election. It was the first election it had won since Seán Lemass had succeeded Éamon de Valera as leader. It lasted for 3 years, 192 days.

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