5th Dáil
The 5th Dáil was elected at the June 1927 general election on 9 June 1927 and met on 23 June 1927. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Irish Free State, are known as TDs. The 5th Dáil was dissolved on 25 August 1927 by Governor-General Tim Healy, at the advice of the President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave. The 5th Dáil is the shortest Dáil in the history of the state, lasting only 64 days.
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Irish Free State | ||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
| Term | 23 June 1927 – 25 August 1927 | ||||
| Election | June 1927 general election | ||||
| Government | 3rd executive council | ||||
| Members | 153 | ||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Michael Hayes | ||||
| President of the Executive Council | W. T. Cosgrave | ||||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | Ernest Blythe — Kevin O'Higgins until 10 July 1927 | ||||
| Chief Whip | Eamonn Duggan — James Dolan until 24 June 1927 | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Éamon de Valera — Thomas Johnson until 11 August 1927 | ||||
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