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Ernest Blythe | |
|---|---|
 Blythe in 1922 | |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
| In office 12 October 1927 – 9 March 1932 | |
| President | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | J. J. Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Connolly |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
| In office 14 July 1927 – 9 March 1932 | |
| President | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Kevin O'Higgins |
| Succeeded by | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Minister for Finance | |
| In office 21 September 1923 – 9 March 1932 | |
| President | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Succeeded by | Seán MacEntee |
| Minister for Local Government | |
| In office 30 August 1922 – 15 October 1923 | |
| President | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Burke |
| Senator | |
| In office 14 March 1934 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1921 – January 1933 | |
| Constituency | Monaghan |
| In office December 1918 – November 1922 | |
| Constituency | Monaghan North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1889 Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland |
| Died | 23 February 1975 (aged 85) Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Anne McHugh
(m. 1907; died 1958) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Queen's University, Belfast |
Ernest William Blythe (Irish: Earnán de Blaghd; 13 April 1889 – 23 February 1975) was an Irish journalist, managing director of the Abbey Theatre,[1] and politician who served as Minister for Finance from 1923 to 1932, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and Vice-President of the Executive Council from 1927 to 1932 and Minister for Local Government from 1922 to 1923. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1934 to 1936. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Monaghan constituency from 1921 to 1933 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Monaghan North from 1918 to 1922.[2][3]
- ^ Buckley, Patrick. "Blythe, Ernest". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Ernest Blythe". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ Parliamentary Debates: Official Report Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1921 - Page 210 "The real name of the person whose signature appears on this particular document is Ernest Blyth, who prefers to be known as Earnan de Blaghd. He has been under notice for seditious behaviour since 1914, and has been several times ..."