Government of the 12th Dáil

4th government of Ireland

Government of Ireland
Date formed9 June 1944
Date dissolved18 February 1948
People and organisations
President
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
Tánaiste
Total no. of members
  • 12 (1944–1947)
  • 14 (1947–1948)
Member party  Fianna Fáil
Status in legislatureMajority Government
76 / 138 (55%)










Opposition party  Fine Gael
Opposition leaderRichard Mulcahy
History
Election1944 general election
Legislature terms
Predecessor3rd government
Successor5th government

The 4th Government of Ireland (9 June 1944 – 18 February 1948) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1944 general election to the 12th Dáil held on 30 May. It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach. It lasted for 3 years, 254 days. Fianna Fáil had been in office since the 1932 general election.