The 6th executive council of the Irish Free State (9 March 1932 – 8 February 1933) was formed after the 1932 general election to the 7th Dáil held on 16 February. It was led by Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera as President of the Executive Council, taking office after ten years of government led by W. T. Cosgrave of Cumann na nGaedheal. De Valera had previously served as President of Dáil Éireann, or President of the Republic, from April 1919 to January 1922 during the revolutionary period of the Irish Republic. It lasted for .
Nomination of President of the Executive Council
The 7th Dáil first met on 9 March 1932. In the debate on the nomination of the President of the Executive Council, Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera was proposed, and the motion was approved by 81 votes to 68. The Labour Party supported the nomination of de Valera and the formation of the executive council, but did not form part of the government. He was then appointed as president by Governor-General James McNeill.
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| colspan="3" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align=center | 9 March 1932<br/>Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as President of the Executive Council<br/>Motion proposed by Michael Kilroy and seconded by Oscar Traynor<br/>Absolute majority: 77/153
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! width=80px | Vote
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| Yes || Fianna Fáil (71), Labour Party (7), Independents (3) ||
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| No || Cumann na nGaedheal (55), Farmers' Party (2), Independents (11) ||
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| Absent or<br />Not voting || Cumann na nGaedheal (1), Independent (1), Ceann Comhairle (1) ||
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|Vacant
|1 ||
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Members of the Executive Council
The members of the Executive Council were proposed by the president and approved by the Dáil. They were then appointed by the Governor-General.
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!Office || colspan="2"| Name
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|President of the Executive Council
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|rowspan=2|Éamon de Valera
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|Minister for External Affairs
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|Vice-President of the Executive Council
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|rowspan=2|Seán T. O'Kelly
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|Minister for Local Government and Public Health
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|Minister for Lands and Fisheries
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|P. J. Ruttledge
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|Minister for Industry and Commerce
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|Seán Lemass
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|Minister for Finance
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|Seán MacEntee
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|Minister for Agriculture
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|James Ryan
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|Minister for Defence
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|Frank Aiken
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|Minister for Education
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|Thomas Derrig
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|Minister for Justice
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|James Geoghegan
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|Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
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|Joseph Connolly
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Parliamentary secretaries
On 10 March 1932, the Executive Council appointed Parliamentary secretaries on the nomination of the President.
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|rowspan="2"|Gerald Boland
|Government Chief Whip
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|Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Defence
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|Hugo Flinn
|Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Finance
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|Conn Ward
|Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health
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Appointment 5 November 1932
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|Seán O'Grady
|Parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Lands and Fisheries
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