Eamon de Valera Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Dail Eireann

The new Irish Free State is to be a Dominion, with a bicameral Parliament, executive authority vested in the king but exercised by an Irish Government elected by a lower house called Dail Eireann

Free State

The new Irish Free State is to be a Dominion, with a bicameral Parliament, executive authority vested in the king but exercised by an Irish Government elected by a lower house called Dail Eireann. Negotiations ultimately result in the Anglo-Irish Treaty signed on 6 December 1921, which provides for a new Irish State, named the "Irish Free State"

Independence of Ireland

The new Irish Free State is to be a Dominion, with a bicameral Parliament, executive authority vested in the king but exercised by an Irish Government elected by a lower house called Dail Eireann

Irish Free State

The new Irish Free State is to be a Dominion, with a bicameral Parliament, executive authority vested in the king but exercised by an Irish Government elected by a lower house called Dail Eireann

Anglo-Irish Agreement

Negotiations ultimately result in the Anglo-Irish Treaty signed on 6 December 1921, which provides for a new Irish State, named the "Irish Free State"

Anglo-Irish Agreement

Republican purists regard it as a sell-out, with the replacement of the republic by dominion status within the British Empire, and an Oath of Allegiance made (it was then claimed) directly to the King.

Anglo-Irish Agreement

The Treaty provides for a possible all state, subject to the right of a six-county region in the northeast to opt out of the Free State (which it immediately does).

Anglo-Irish Agreement

The new Irish Free State is to be a Dominion, with a bicameral Parliament, executive authority vested in the king but exercised by an Irish Government elected by a lower house called Dail Eireann.

Dail Eireann

The new Irish Free State is to be a Dominion, with a bicameral Parliament, executive authority vested in the king but exercised by an Irish Government elected by a lower house called Dail Eireann

Free State

Negotiations ultimately result in the Anglo-Irish Treaty signed on 6 December 1921, which provides for a new Irish State, named the "Irish Free State."

Free State

The Treaty provides for a possible all state, subject to the right of a six-county region in the northeast to opt out of the Free State (which it immediately does).

Free State

The new Irish Free State is to be a Dominion, with a bicameral Parliament, executive authority vested in the king but exercised by an Irish Government elected by a lower house called Dail Eireann.

Peace

de Valera nominates a team of delegates headed by Arthur Griffith, with Michael Collins as his deputy, Collins agreed to go to London. Britain signs a peace Treaty with Ireland

Treaty Cabinet Division

Opposes the Anglo-Irish Treaty after the Irish delegation returns from London with the signed agreement.

Role range: 1919-1922

Anglo-Irish Agreement

The Treaty is controversial, Eamon de Valera, President of the Irish Republic is unhappy that Collins had signed any deal without his and his cabinets authorisation

Anglo-Irish Agreement

Sinn Fein splits over the Treaty, and the Dail debates the matter bitterly for ten days until it is approved by a vote of 64 to 57

Resignation after Treaty Vote

Resigns after the Dail ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty and rejects his position on the settlement.

Role range: 1919-1922

Anglo-Irish Agreement

De Valera joins the anti-treaty faction opposing the perceived concessions

Arrest of Eamon de Valera

Arrested by the Irish Free State, 1923-1924

Free State

Arrested by the Irish Free State, 1923-1924

Fianna Fail Party

Founds the Fianna Fail Party

Resignation of Eamon de Valera

Resigns as head of Sinn Feinn

Constitution of Ireland

Founds Fianna Feil with fellow advocates of participation in constitutional politics

Fianna Fail Party

Founds Fianna Feil with fellow advocates of participation in constitutional politics

Constitution of Ireland

Founds Fianna Feil with fellow advocates of participation in constitutional politics

Fianna Fail Party

Founds Fianna Feil with fellow advocates of participation in constitutional politics

Free State

Having temporarily suspended armed action in the Free State, Sinn Fein splits with the departure of its leader Eamon de Valera, after having lost a motion to abandon abstention if the statement of "Fidelity to the King" were abolished

Sinn Fein

Having temporarily suspended armed action in the Free State, Sinn Fein splits with the departure of its leader Eamon de Valera, after having lost a motion to abandon abstention if the statement of "Fidelity to the King" were abolished. Founds Fianna Feil with fellow advocates of participation in constitutional politics

Constitution of Ireland

Leads the Fianna Fail into the Free State Parliament

Free State

Leads the Fianna Fail into the Free State Parliament

Conference of London

The Irish demand independence

Independence of Ireland

The Irish demand independence at the London Conference

President of Executive Council

Takes office as President of the Executive Council after Fianna Fail's election victory.

Role range: 1932-1937

Election

The election returns de Valeras party

Role range: 1932-1937

Foreign Secretary of Ireland

Appointed Foreign Secretary

Role range: 1932-1937

Economic War with Britain

Begins withholding land annuity payments, contributing to a prolonged trade dispute with Britain.

Role range: 1932-1937

Election

The election increases de Valeras support

Role range: 1932-1937

Constitution of Ireland

The Dail abolishes loyalty to the British crown

Role range: 1932-1937

Abolition of Oath of Allegiance

Leads the government as legislation removes the oath of allegiance from Free State constitutional arrangements.

Role range: 1932-1937

Executive Authority External Relations Act

Uses the British abdication crisis to reduce the Crown's constitutional role in Irish external relations.

Role range: 1932-1937