- Irish cabinets since 1919
=Republic of Ireland (and predecessor states)=
The executive branch of the modern
Republic of Ireland is known as the Government. However, since 1919, cabinets have functioned in the southern twenty-six counties ofIreland under two other names: theAireacht (or Ministry) of the 1919–1922Irish Republic , and the Executive Council of the 1922–1937Irish Free State . There also briefly existed, immediately before the creation of the Irish Free State, an interim cabinet called the Provisional Government. The Ministry and the Provisional Government functioned in parallel for a number of months in 1922.Types of Government since 1919
Cabinets since 1919
Northern Ireland
:"See also:
List of Northern Ireland Executives , "The most recent devolved cabinet inNorthern Ireland is theNorthern Ireland Executive , established under theBelfast Agreement . The Executive has been in operation, intermittently, since 1999, and is currently operational. Since 1921,Northern Ireland has been governed by various devolved cabinets anddirect rule ministers:Devolved
*The Executive Committee of the Privy Council (1921–1972), established under the
Government of Ireland Act .
*The Northern Ireland Executive (1973–1974), established by theNorthern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 .
*TheNorthern Ireland Executive (1999), established by theNorthern Ireland Act 1998 .Direct Rule
*The
Northern Ireland Office under theSecretary of State for Northern Ireland , established initially by theNorthern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1973 and laterNorthern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 .Footnotes
ee also
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Irish heads of government since 1919
*Elections in Ireland
*Politics of the Republic of Ireland
*History of the Republic of Ireland
*Northern Ireland Assembly
*Parliament of Northern Ireland
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