What is the Executive Council of the Irish Free State?
Q: What is the Executive Council of the Irish Free State?
A: The Executive Council of the Irish Free State is the cabinet of the Irish Free State.
Q: Who was the head of the Executive Council?
A: The President of the Executive Council was the head of the Executive Council.
Q: What was the role of the Vice President of the Executive Council?
A: The Vice President of the Executive Council acted for the President of the Executive Council while he was absent, or until a new President was elected.
Q: How many members did the Executive Council have?
A: The Executive Council only had five, six or seven members.
Q: Was the Vice President also a minister in charge of a department?
A: Yes, the Vice President was also a minister in charge of a department.
Q: Was the office of Vice-President a new idea in the Irish government?
A: Yes, the office of Vice-President of the Executive Council was a new idea of the Irish Free State.
Q: Who replaced the Vice President of the Executive Council in 1937?
A: The Vice President was replaced by the Tánaiste when the Constitution of the Irish Free State was replaced by Bunreacht na hÉireann in 1937.
