Liam Cosgrave

Liam Cosgrave
Liam Cosgrave
Taoiseach
	In office; 14 Mairch 1973 – 5 Julie 1977
Tánaiste	Brendan Corish
Precedit bi	Jack Lynch
Succeedit bi	Jack Lynch
Leader o the Opposition
	In office; 21 Aprile 1965 – 14 Mairch 1973
Precedit bi	James Dillon
Succeedit bi	Jack Lynch
Leader o Fine Gael
	In office; 21 Aprile 1965 – 1 Julie 1977
Precedit bi	James Dillon
Succeedit bi	Garret FitzGerald
Meenister for External Affairs
	In office; 2 Juin 1954 – 20 Mairch 1957
Precedit bi	Frank Aiken
Succeedit bi	Frank Aiken
Parliamentary Secretary tae the Meenister for Industrie an Commerce
	In office; 18 Februar 1948 – 13 Juin 1951
Precedit bi	New office
Succeedit bi	Office abolished
Govrenment Chief Whip
	In office; 18 Februar 1948 – 13 Juin 1951
Precedit bi	Éamonn Kissane
Succeedit bi	Donnchadh Ó Briain
Personal details
Born	13 Apryle 1920; Dublin, Ireland
Dee'd	4 October 2017 (aged 97); Dun Laoghaire
Naitionality	Erse
Poleetical pairty	Fine Gael
Spoose(s)	Vera Osborne
Relations	William T. Cosgrave (father)
Bairns	Mary ; Liam ; Ciaran
Thrift	Barrister
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Liam Cosgrave (13 Aprile 1920 - 4 October 2017) 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.

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