Liam Cosgrave

Liam Cosgrave
Taoiseach
In office 14 Mairch 1973 – 5 Julie 1977
Tánaiste	Brendan Corish
Precedit bi	Jack Lynch
Succeeded by	Jack Lynch
Leader o the Opposition
In office 21 Aprile 1965 – 14 Mairch 1973
Precedit bi	James Dillon
Succeeded by	Jack Lynch
Leader o Fine Gael
In office 21 Aprile 1965 – 1 Julie 1977
Precedit bi	James Dillon
Succeeded by	Garret FitzGerald
Meenister for External Affairs
In office 2 Juin 1954 – 20 Mairch 1957
Precedit bi	Frank Aiken
Succeeded by	Frank Aiken
Parliamentary Secretary tae the Meenister for Industrie an Commerce
In office 18 Februar 1948 – 13 Juin 1951
Precedit bi	New office
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Govrenment Chief Whip
In office 18 Februar 1948 – 13 Juin 1951
Precedit bi	Éamonn Kissane
Succeeded by	Donnchadh Ó Briain
Personal details
Naitionality	Erse
Poleetical pairty	Fine Gael
Spoose(s)	Vera Osborne
Relations	William T. Cosgrave (father)
Childer	Mary Liam Ciaran
Occupation	Barrister
Releegion	Roman Catholicism

Liam Cosgrave servit as Taoiseach o Ireland frae 1973 tae 1977. He entered Erse politics in 1943 an retained his seat till his retirement in 1981. Prior tae his service as Taoiseach, Cosgrave wis Meenister for External Affairs.

Liam Cosgrave is the son o W.T. Cosgrave, Heid o Government frae 1922 tae 1932. Atween them, the twa Cosgraves, W. T. an Liam, served in Dáil Éireann frae 1918 till 1981.