President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State information
Head of government of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1937
President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State
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Appointer
Governor-General, upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann
Precursor
Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State
Formation
6 December 1922
First holder
W. T. Cosgrave
Final holder
Éamon de Valera
Abolished
29 December 1937
Succession
Taoiseach
The president of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State (Irish: Uachtarán ar Ard-Chomhairle Shaorstát Éireann) was the head of government or prime minister of the Irish Free State which existed from 1922 to 1937. He was the chairman of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, the Free State's cabinet. The president was appointed by the governor-general, upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann (the lower house of parliament) and had to enjoy the confidence of the Dáil to remain in office. The office was succeeded by that of taoiseach, though subsequent Taoisigh are numbered from the first president of the Executive.
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