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Cathal Brugha

Irish revolutionary and politician (1874-1922) · Politicians · Died at 47

Cathal Brugha was an Irish republican politician who served as Minister for Defence from 1919 to 1922, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann in January 1919, the first president of Dáil Éireann from January 1919 to April 1919 and Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army from 1917 to 1918.

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1922Died7 July 1922Named Teachta DálaOffice9 September 1922 to 9 August 19231921Named Teachta DálaOffice16 August 1921 to 8 June 19221919Named Minister for DefenceOffice1 April 1919 to 9 January 1922Named President of Dáil ÉireannOffice22 January to 1 April 19191918In historyUnited Kingdom general election in Ireland: Sinn Féin largestWith Éamon de Valera 2 moreElectedNamed Member of the 31st Parliament of the United KingdomOffice14 December 1918 to 7 July 19221874Born18 July 1874

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He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1918 to 1922.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1874 to 1922 · aged 47