Liam Cosgrave Biography and Timeline

Birth of Liam Cosgrave

Birth of Liam Cosgrave

Dail Eireann

Elected a Fine Gael deputy to Dail Eireann, the Irish Parliament

Election

Elected a Fine Gael deputy to Dail Eireann, the Irish Parliament

Parliamentary Secretary

Appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce

Role range: 1948-1951

Foreign Secretary of Ireland

Appointed Foreign Minister

Role range: 1954-1957

United Nations

Leader of the delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations, to which Ireland had been admitted in 1955

Party Leader

Appointed Party Leader of the Fine Gael Party

Taoiseach of Ireland

Cosgrave forms a Fine Gael-Labour coalition and assumes the office of Taoiseach.

Role range: 1973-1977

Conference of Sunningdale

A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Sunningdale Agreement

A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Sunningdale Agreement

The British and Irish Governments and political leaders from Northern Ireland established a power-sharing or coalition executive for a devolved Northern Irish Government

Copenhagen European Summit

Represents Ireland at a Community summit during the country's first year of membership.

Role range: 1973-1977

Election

The general election is won by a coalition of Fine Gael and the smaller Labour Party

Paris European Summit

Represents Ireland as leaders agree to establish regular meetings under the title European Council.

Role range: 1973-1977

First Irish EEC Presidency

Begins Ireland's first Presidency of the Council only two years after joining the Community.

Role range: 1973-1977

First Formal European Council

Hosts the first formal meeting of the European Council at Dublin Castle.

Role range: 1973-1977

European Regional Development Fund

Leads Ireland during the establishment of the European Regional Development Fund, a major Irish Community priority.

Role range: 1973-1977

Direct Elections Act

Heads the Irish government when member states establish direct European Parliament elections.

Role range: 1973-1977