Publication
Fourth Dáil
- Published on: 27 November 2017
- Last updated on: 27 November 2018
19 September 1923 - 23 May 1927
2nd Executive Council - (C/2)
| Name | Post held |
| William T. Cosgrave | President (from: 20.9.23 to 23.6.27), Defence (from: 20.3.24 to 21.11.24) |
| Kevin O'Higgins | Vice-President, Home Affairs*, Justice (from: 21.9.23 to 23.6.27) (*[the title Minister for Justice is created by the Ministers & Secretaries Act, 1924 as from 2.6.24) |
| Ernest Blythe | Finance (from: 21.9.23 to 23.6.27) |
| Eoin MacNeill | Education (from: 3.10.23 to 24.11.25) |
| John M. O'Sullivan | Education (from: 28.1.26 to 23.6.27) |
| Joseph McGrath | Industry & Commerce (from: 21.9.23 to 7.3.24) |
| Patrick McGilligan | Industry & Commerce (from: 4.4.24 to 23.6.27) |
| Richard Mulcahy | Defence (from: 21.9.23 to 19.3.24) |
| Peter Hughes | Defence (from: 21.11.24 to 23.6.27) |
| Desmond Fitzgerald | External Affairs (from: 21.9.23 to 23.6.27) |
Ministers not Members of Executive Council
| Name | Post held |
| Patrick Hogan | Agriculture* (Lands & Agriculture) (from: 15.10.23 to 23.6.27) (*[the title in brackets is created by the Ministers & Secretaries Act, 1924 as from 2.6.24) |
| Finian Lynch | Fisheries (from: 15.10.23 to 23.6.27) |
| James Burke | Local Government* (Local Government & Public Health) (from: 15.10.23 to 23.6.27) (*[the title in brackets is created by the Ministers & Secretaries Act, 1924 as from 2.6.24) |
| James J. Walsh | Postmaster General* (Posts & Telegraphs) (from: 15.10.23 to 23.6.27) (*[the title in brackets is created by the Ministers & Secretaries Act, 1924 as from 2.6.24) |
Note
From 30.6.24 to 28.8.24, the President acted as Minister for Finance for Mr. Blythe during his temporary absence.
From 30.6.24 to 28.8.24, the President acted as Minister for Industry and Commerce for Mr. McGilligan during his temporary absence.
From 30.6.24 to 28.8.24, the President acted as Minister for External Affairs for Mr. Fitzgerald during his temporary absence.
Parliamentary Secretaries
| Name | Post held |
| Edmund Duggan | Executive Council (from: 21.4.24 to 9.5.26), Finance (from: 10.5.26 to 23.5.27) |
| Daniel McCarthy | President (from: 6.12.22 to 31.3.24) |
| James Dolan | President (from: 19.6.24 to 23.5.27) |
| John M. O'Sullivan | Finance (1.12.24 to 27.1.26) |
| George Nicholls | Defence (from: 15.1.25 to 23.5.27) |
Attorney General
| Name | Date of Appointment |
| Hugh Kennedy | (from: 7.12.22 to ....) re-appointed: 22.9.23 to 5.6.24, Apt. Chief Justice: 5/6/24 |
| John O'Byrne | (from: 7.6.24 to 9.1.26) (Apt. Judge of High Court) |
| John A. Costello | (from: 9.1.26 to 23.6.27) |
Permanent Officials
| Name | Post held |
| Diarmuid O'Hegarty | Secretary to the Executive Council (from: 16.1.22) Permanent |
| Michael McDunphy | Assistant Secretary to the Executive Council (from: 30.1.22) Permanent |