Fourth Ministry of the Irish Republic
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The Fourth Ministry was the Ministry of the Irish Republic that held office in 1922 from 10 January to 9 September. Following the ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 7 January President Eamon de Valera resigned in protest and the Third Ministry fell. The Fourth Ministry, headed by Arthur Griffith, and composed solely of members of the pro-Treaty faction of Sinn Féin, was elected the following day. Six non-cabinet ministers were appointed on the 11th.
Under the terms of the Treaty another cabinet, the Provisional Government, was also established just six days later, under the chairmanship of Michael Collins. The Fourth Ministry therefore held office in parallel with the First Provisional Government. In August Griffith died of natural causes and Collins was killed in action, however the remaining members of the Ministry remained in office until, on 9 September, the Third Dáil elected a new Ministry under W.T. Cosgrave. Cosgrave took this opportunity to merge the Ministry and the Provisional Government into a single administration, the Second Provisional Government. Henceforth the country was governed by only one cabinet.
[edit] Members
| Portfolio | Minister |
|---|---|
| President | Arthur Griffith (10 Jan–12 Aug) |
| Minister for Finance | Michael Collins (10 Jan–22 Aug) |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs |
George Gavan Duffy (10 Jan–25 July) Arthur Griffith (26 July–12 Aug) Michael Hayes (21 Aug–9 Sept) |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Eamonn Duggan |
| Minister for Defence | Richard Mulcahy |
| Minister for Local Government | W.T. Cosgrave |
| Minister for Economic Affairs | Kevin O'Higgins |
Non-Cabinet Ministers
| Minister for Education | Michael Hayes |
| Minister for Trade | Ernest Blythe |
| Minister for Agriculture | Patrick Hogan |
| Minister for Labour | Joseph McGrath |
| Minister for Publicity | Desmond FitzGerald |
| Director of Belfast Boycott | Michael Staines (11 Jan–end of Feb.) |
Assistant Ministers
| Asst. Minister for Local Government | Lorcan Robbins (11 Jan–9 Sept) |
| Asst. Minister for Home Affairs | George Nicholls (17 Jan–9 Sept) |
| Asst. Minister for Education | Francis Fahy (until 3 Feb. Appointment date unknown) |
| Preceded by: Third Ministry |
Irish cabinets 1922 |
Succeeded by: 2nd Provisional Government |
