Government of the 20th Dáil

14th government of Ireland

Government of Ireland
Date formed14 March 1973
Date dissolved5 July 1977
People and organisations
President
TaoiseachLiam Cosgrave
TánaisteBrendan Corish
Total no. of members15
Member parties
Status in legislatureCoalition
Opposition partyFianna Fáil
Opposition leaderJack Lynch
History
Election1973 general election
Legislature terms
Predecessor13th government
Successor15th government

The 14th government of Ireland (14 March 1973 – 5 July 1977) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1973 general election to the 20th Dáil held on 28 February 1973. It was a coalition government of Fine Gael and the Labour Party, known as the National Coalition, led by Liam Cosgrave as Taoiseach with Brendan Corish as Tánaiste. It was the first time either of the parties had been in government since the second inter-party government (1954–1957), when they were in coalition with Clann na Talmhan. It lasted for 4 years, 113 days. The government was widely referred to as the "cabinet of all the talents".