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In 1919 the First Dáil elected its first Áireacht or Ministry. Since then Irish governments have been formed under three constitutions, the Dáil Constitution (1919-1922), the Irish Free State Constitution Act, 1922 and Bunreacht na hÉireann (1937-present).
The method of government formation differed in each.
- In the Dáil Constitution, the head of government, the Príomh Áire/President of Dáil Éireann/President of the Republic was elected by the Dáil. He then formed a ministry.
- In the Irish Free State constitution, the Governor-General of the Irish Free State appointed the head of government, the President of the Executive Council on the nomination of Dáil Éireann (the Chamber of Deputies).
- Under Bunreacht na Éireann, the President of Ireland appoints the head of government, the Taoiseach, on the nomination of Dáil Éireann (the House of Representatives).
List of Irish governments
- Government of the 1st Dáil
- Government of the 2nd Dáil
- Government of the 3rd Dáil
- Government of the 4th Dáil
- Government of the 5th Dáil
- Government of the 6th Dáil
- Government of the 7th Dáil
- Government of the 8th Dáil
- Government of the 9th Dáil
- Government of the 10th Dáil
- Government of the 11th Dáil
- Government of the 12th Dáil
- Government of the 13th Dáil
- Government of the 14th Dáil
- Government of the 15th Dáil
- Government of the 16th Dáil
- Government of the 17th Dáil
- Government of the 18th Dáil
- Government of the 19th Dáil
- Government of the 20th Dáil
- Government of the 21st Dáil
- Government of the 22nd Dáil
- Government of the 23rd Dáil
- Government of the 24th Dáil
- Government of the 25th Dáil
- Government of the 26th Dáil
- Government of the 27th Dáil
- Government of the 28th Dáil
- Government of the 29th Dáil
