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4th Seanad
Members of the Seanad from 1943 to 1944
Members of the Seanad from 1943 to 1944
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 4th Seanad |
| image | Oireachtas logo.svg |
| image_size | 100px |
| body | Seanad Éireann |
| country | Ireland |
| meeting_place | Leinster House |
| term_start | 8 September 1943 |
| term_end | 5 July 1944 |
| before | [3rd Seanad](3rd-seanad) |
| after | [5th Seanad](5th-seanad) |
| membership1 | 60 |
| chamber1_leader1_type | Cathaoirleach |
| chamber1_leader1 | Seán Goulding (FF) |
| chamber1_leader2_type | Leas-Chathaoirleach |
| chamber1_leader2 | Michael Tierney (FG) |
| chamber1_leader3_type | Leader of the |
| Seanad | |
| chamber1_leader3 | William Quirke (FF) |
| government | 3rd Government of Ireland |
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad) The 4th Seanad was in office from 1943 to 1944. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1944 general election to the 11th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 5th Seanad in 1944.
Cathaoirleach
On 8 September 1943, Seán Goulding (FF) was proposed by Seán Gibbons (FF), the outgoing Cathaoirleach, and seconded by Helena Concannon (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.
On 27 October 1943, Michael Tierney (FG) was proposed by Thomas J. O'Connell (Lab) and seconded by Henry Barniville (FG) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.
Composition of the 4th Seanad
There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach.
The following table shows the composition by party when the 4th Seanad first met on 8 September 1943.
| Party | Origin}} | Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil}}" | Fianna Fáil | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | **22** | Fianna Fáil}}" | |||||||||||
| Fine Gael}}" | Fine Gael | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | **11** | Fine Gael}}" | |||||||||||
| Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | Labour Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **6** | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | |||||||||||
| Clann na Talmhan}}" | Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **1** | Clann na Talmhan}}" | |||||||||||
| Independent politician}}" | Independent | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | **20** | Independent politician}}" |
List of senators
Changes
References
References
- (8 September 1943). "Election of Cathaoirleach – Seanad Éireann (4th Seanad) – Vol. 28 No. 1". Oireachtas Debates.
- (27 October 1943). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach – Seanad Éireann (4th Seanad) – Vol. 28 No. 2". Oireachtas Debates.
- "4th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
- (20 June 1944). "Election to Dáil of Former Senators – Seanad Éireann (4th Seanad) – Vol. 28 No. 19". Oireachtas Debates.
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