Government of the 11th Dáil

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|jurisdiction = Ireland

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|image = Éamon de Valera 03.jpg

|image_size = 100

|date_formed = 1 July 1943

|date_dissolved = 9 June 1944

|government_head_title = Taoiseach

|government_head = Éamon de Valera

|government_head_history =

|deputy_government_head_title = Tánaiste

|deputy_government_head = Seán T. O'Kelly

|state_head_title = President

|state_head = Douglas Hyde

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|former_members_number =

|total_number = 12

|political_party = Fianna Fáil

|legislature_status = Minority Government

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|opposition_party = Fine Gael

|opposition_leader = {{ubl|W. T. Cosgrave {{small|(1943–Jan. 1944)}}|Thomas F. O'Higgins {{small|(Jan.–June 1944)}} }}

|election = 1943 general election

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|legislature_term = {{ubl|11th Dáil|4th Seanad}}

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|previous = 2nd government

|successor = 4th government

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The 3rd government of Ireland (1 July 1943 – 9 June 1944) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1943 general election to the 11th Dáil held on 23 June. It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach. Fianna Fáil had been in office since the 1932 general election. It lasted for {{age in years and days|1 July 1943|9 June 1944}}.

Nomination of Taoiseach

The 11th Dáil first met on 1 July 1943. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Éamon de Valera and Fine Gael leader and former President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave were both proposed. The nomination of de Valera was approved by 67 to 37.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1943-07-01/3/|title=Election of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil)|date=1 July 1943|access-date=27 August 2019|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}} De Valera was then appointed as Taoiseach by President Douglas Hyde.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1943-07-01/7/|title=Appointment of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil)|date=1 July 1943|access-date=27 August 2019|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}}

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colspan="3" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align=center \| 1 July 1943 Nomination of Éamon de Valera (FF) as Taoiseach{{Cite web\|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/vote/dail/11/1943-07-01/1/\|title=Nomination of Taoiseach – Votes – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil) – Thursday, 1 July 1943\|access-date=29 February 2020\|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}} Motion proposed by Donnchadh Ó Briain and seconded by Brian Brady Absolute majority: 70/138
bgcolor="#D8D8D8" ! width=80px \| Vote ! width=425px \| Parties ! width=80px align="center" \| Votes
{{tick}} Yes	Fianna Fáil (66), Independent (1)	{{Composition bar\|67\|138\|hex=green}}
No	Fine Gael (32), Independents (5)	{{Composition bar\|37\|138\|hex=red}}
Absent or Not voting	Labour Party (17), Clann na Talmhan (14), Independents (3), Ceann Comhairle (1)	{{Composition bar\|34\|138\|hex=gray}}

Members of the government

After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Éamon de Valera proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil on 2 July 1943.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1943-07-01/8/|title=Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil)|date=1 July 1943|access-date=27 August 2019|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}}; {{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1943-07-01/10/|title=Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval (Resumed) – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil)|date=1 July 1943|access-date=27 August 2019|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}}; {{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1943-07-02/3/|title=Nomination of Members of Government: Motion of Approval (Resumed) – Dáil Éireann (11th Dáil)|date=2 July 1943|access-date=27 August 2019|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}} They were then appointed by the president.

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Office !colspan="2"\| Name
Taoiseach \|rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|rowspan=2\|Éamon de Valera
Minister for External Affairs
Tánaiste \|rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|rowspan=2\|Seán T. O'Kelly
Minister for Finance
Minister for Industry and Commerce \|rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|rowspan=2\|Seán Lemass
Minister for Supplies
Minister for Local Government and Public Health \|style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|Seán MacEntee
Minister for Agriculture \|style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|James Ryan
Minister for the Co-ordination of Defensive Measures \|style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|Frank Aiken
Minister for Education \|style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|Thomas Derrig
Minister for Justice \|style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|Gerald Boland
Minister for Defence \|style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|Oscar Traynor
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs \|style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|Patrick Little
Minister for Lands \|style="background-color: {{party color\|Fianna Fáil}}" \| \|Seán Moylan

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Office

!colspan="2"| Name

Taoiseach

|rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|Fianna Fáil}}" |

|rowspan=2|Éamon de Valera

Minister for External Affairs

Tánaiste

|rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|Fianna Fáil}}" |

|rowspan=2|Seán T. O'Kelly

Minister for Finance

Minister for Industry and Commerce

|rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|Fianna Fáil}}" |

|rowspan=2|Seán Lemass

Minister for Supplies

Minister for Local Government and Public Health