9th Seanad

9th Seanad
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Overview
Legislative bodySeanad Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term22 May 1957 – 1 September 1961
Government
Members60
CathaoirleachLiam Ó Buachalla (FF)
Leas-Chathaoirleach
Leader of the
Seanad
Thomas Mullins (FF)

The 9th Seanad was in office from 1957 to 1961. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1957 general election to the 16th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 10th Seanad in 1961.

On 16 May 1957, Seán Moylan was appointed as Minister for Agriculture.[1] He was the first senator appointed as a minister since the adoption of the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. Moyland died on 16 November 1957.[2]

  1. ^ "Appointment of Member of Government". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 1. 22 May 1957.
  2. ^ "Bás Aire Talmhaíochta: Rún Comhbhróin". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 10 (in Irish). 27 November 1957.