Ernest Blythe

Ernest William Blythe (Irish: Earnán de Blaghd; 13 April 1889 – 23 February 1975) was an Irish journalist, managing director of the Abbey Theatre, and politician who served as Minister for Finance from 1923 to 1932, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and Vice-President of the Executive Council from 1927 to 1932 and Minister for Local Government from 1922 to 1923. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1934 to 1936. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Monaghan constituency from 1921 to 1933 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Monaghan North from 1918 to 1922.

For the Australian politician, see Ernest Blyth.

Ernest Blythe
Blythe in 1922
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
In office
12 October 1927 – 9 March 1932
PresidentW. T. Cosgrave
Preceded byJ. J. Walsh
Succeeded byJoseph Connolly
Vice-President of the Executive Council
In office
14 July 1927 – 9 March 1932
PresidentW. T. Cosgrave
Preceded byKevin O'Higgins
Succeeded bySeán T. O'Kelly
Minister for Finance
In office
21 September 1923 – 9 March 1932
PresidentW. T. Cosgrave
Preceded byW. T. Cosgrave
Succeeded bySeán MacEntee
Minister for Local Government
In office
30 August 1922 – 15 October 1923
PresidentW. T. Cosgrave
Preceded byW. T. Cosgrave
Succeeded bySéamus Burke
Senator
In office
14 March 1934 – 29 May 1936
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1921 – January 1933
ConstituencyMonaghan
In office
December 1918 – November 1922
ConstituencyMonaghan North
Personal details
Born(1889-04-13)13 April 1889
Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland
Died23 February 1975(1975-02-23) (aged 85)
Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Anne McHugh
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(m. 1907; died 1958)​
Children3
Alma materQueen's University, Belfast
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