| 5th Seanad | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Seanad Éireann | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
| Term | 18 August 1944 – 12 March 1948 | ||||
| Government | 4th Government of Ireland | ||||
| Members | 60 | ||||
| Cathaoirleach | Seán Goulding (FF) | ||||
| Leas-Chathaoirleach | Timothy O'Donovan (FG) | ||||
| Leader of the Seanad | William Quirke (FF) | ||||
The 5th Seanad was in office from 1944 to 1948. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1944 general election to the 12th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 6th Seanad in 1948.