Liam Cosgrave
Liam Cosgrave | |
|---|---|
| Taoiseach | |
| In office 14 Mairch 1973 – 5 Julie 1977 | |
| Tánaiste | Brendan Corish |
| Precedit bi | Jack Lynch |
| Succeedit bi | Jack Lynch |
| Leader o the Opposition | |
| In office 21 Aprile 1965 – 14 Mairch 1973 | |
| Precedit bi | James Dillon |
| Succeedit bi | Jack Lynch |
| Leader o Fine Gael | |
| In office 21 Aprile 1965 – 1 Julie 1977 | |
| Precedit bi | James Dillon |
| Succeedit bi | Garret FitzGerald |
| Meenister for External Affairs | |
| In office 2 Juin 1954 – 20 Mairch 1957 | |
| Precedit bi | Frank Aiken |
| Succeedit bi | Frank Aiken |
| Parliamentary Secretary tae the Meenister for Industrie an Commerce | |
| In office 18 Februar 1948 – 13 Juin 1951 | |
| Precedit bi | New office |
| Succeedit bi | Office abolished |
| Govrenment Chief Whip | |
| In office 18 Februar 1948 – 13 Juin 1951 | |
| Precedit bi | Éamonn Kissane |
| Succeedit bi | Donnchadh Ó Briain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 Apryle 1920 Dublin, Ireland |
| Dee'd | 4 October 2017 (aged 97) Dun Laoghaire |
| Naitionality | Erse |
| Poleetical pairty | Fine Gael |
| Spoose(s) | Vera Osborne |
| Relations | William T. Cosgrave (father) |
| Bairns | Mary Liam Ciaran |
| Thrift | Barrister |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Liam Cosgrave (13 Aprile 1920 - 4 October 2017) servit as Taoiseach o Ireland frae 1973 tae 1977. He entered Erse politics in 1943 an retained his seat till his retirement in 1981. Prior tae his service as Taoiseach, Cosgrave wis Meenister for External Affairs.
Liam Cosgrave is the son o W.T. Cosgrave, Heid o Government frae 1922 tae 1932. Atween them, the twa Cosgraves, W. T. an Liam, served in Dáil Éireann frae 1918 till 1981.