8th Seanad

8th Seanad
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Overview
Legislative bodySeanad Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term22 July 1954 – 28 March 1957
Government7th government of Ireland
Members60
CathaoirleachPatrick Baxter (CnaT)
Leas-ChathaoirleachLiam Ó Buachalla (FF)
Leader of the
Seanad
Michael Hayes (FG)

The 8th Seanad was in office from 1954 to 1957. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1954 general election to the 15th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 9th Seanad in 1957.