TWELFTH DÁIL Twelfth Dáil 9.6. 1944 - 12.1.1948 Fourth Government Name: Post held: Eamon De Valera Taoiseach and Minister for External Affairs (from: 9.6.44 to 18.2.48) Seán T. O Ceallaigh Tánaiste and Minister for Finance (from 9.6.44 to 14.6.45) Elected President of Ireland 14.6.45 Seán F. Lemass Tánaiste (from 19.6.45 to 18.2.48) Minister for Industry & Commerce (from 9.6.44 to 18.2.48) Minister for Supplies (from 9.6.44 to 31.7.45) winding up of Dept and transfer of functions to the Minister for Industry & Commerce Frank Aiken Minister for Co-Ordination of Defensive Measures (from 9.6.44 to 19.6.45 [termination of the office]) Minister for Finance (from 19.6.45 to 18.2.48) Sean McEntee Minister for Local Goverment and Public Health (from: 9.6.44 to 18.2.48) [Note: Title altered to Local Government from 22.1.47] Dr. James Ryan Minister for Agriculture (from 9.6.44 to 21.1.47) Minister for Health (from 22.1.47 to 18.2.47) Minister for Social Welfare (from 22.1.47 to 18.2.47) Patrick Smith Minister for Agriculture (from 22.1.47 to 18.2.48) Thomas Derrig Minister for Education (from: 9.6.44 to 18.2.48) Gerald Boland Minister for Justice (from: 9.6.44 to 18.2.48) Oscar Traynor Minister for Defence (from: 9.6.44 to 18.2.48) Patrick J. Little Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (from 9.6.44 to 18.2.48) Seán Moylan Minister for Lands (from 9.6.44 to 18.2.48) - 1 - TWELFTH DÁIL PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES Name: Post held: *Eamonn Kissane Taoiseach and Defence (from 9.6.44 to 18.2.48) Patrick Smith Finance (from 9.6.44 to 31.12.46) Agriculture (from 1.1.47 to 21.1.47 [ Appointed Min for Agriculture]) *Seán O'Grady Industry and Commerce (from 9.6.44 to 31.12.46) Finance (from 1.1.47 to 18.2.48) Dr. Francis C. Ward Local Government and Public Health (from 9.6.44 to 13.7.46) Resigned following report of Tribunal *Erskine Childers Local Government and Public Health (from 9.6.44 to 21.147 when title to Dept changed to Local Government and thereon from 22.1.47 to 18.2.48) Note * Appointments terminated on Dissolution of 12th Dáil on 12.1.48, (the Parliamentary Secretaries being in office on that date) Re-appointed for period 6.2.48 to 18.2.48 ATTORNEY GENERAL Kevin Dixon (from 9.6.44 to 30.4.46 [Appointed Judge of the High Court}) Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (from 30.4.46 to 18.2.48) PERMANENT OFFICIALS Maurice Moynihan Secretary to the Government (continuous) Pádraig Ó Cinnéide Assistant Secretary to the Government (continuous to the 21.1.47 when appt Asst. Sec. Department of Health) Nioclás S. Ó Nualláin (22.1.47 continuous) - 2 - .