Government of the 5th Dáil

3rd executive council of the Irish Free State
3rd executive council of the Irish Free State
Executive Council of the Irish Free State
Date formed	23 June 1927
Date dissolved	11 October 1927
People and organisations
King	George V
Governor-General	Tim Healy
President of the Executive Council	W. T. Cosgrave
Vice-President of the Executive Council	Kevin O'Higgins; (Jun.–Jul. 1927); Ernest Blythe; (Jul.–Oct. 1927);
Total no. of members	10
Member party	Cumann na nGaedheal
Status in legislature	Minority Government
Opposition parties	Labour Party; Fianna Fáil;
Opposition leaders	Thomas Johnson; (Jun.–Aug. 1927) (Lab); Éamon de Valera; (Aug.–Oct. 1927) (FF);
History
Election	June 1927 general election
Legislature terms	5th Dáil; 1st Seanad (1925–1928);
Predecessor	2nd executive council
Successor	4th executive council

The 3rd executive council of the Irish Free State (23 June 1927 – 11 October 1927) was formed after the June 1927 general election to the 5th Dáil held on 9 June 1927. It was led by W. T. Cosgrave, leader of Cumann na nGaedheal, as President of the Executive Council, who had led the government since August 1922. It lasted 110 days.