gerald boland

Gerald Boland (May 25, 1885 - January 5, 1973) was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dil ireann in 1923 and was a founder-member of Fianna Fil. Boland served as Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (1933-1936), Minister for Lands (1936-1939) and Minister for Justice (1939-1948 & 1951-1954). Gerald Boland was born in Manchester on 25 May 1885. He was born to two Irish parents who moved to Ireland straight after his birth. His father was killed in a fight between Parnellites and Healyites. With the money from a collection held by the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association), Boland's mother opened a shop. Boland was educated in Dublin and became a fitter for the Midland and Great Western Railway company. Boland joined the Irish Volunteers and fought in the Easter Rising in 1916. He was captured at the Jacob's factory and interned. In the aftermath of the Treaty Boland took the Republican side. His brother, Harry Boland was killed during the Irish Civil War. In 1923 Boland was elected as a TD for Roscommon. In 1926 he became a founder-member of Fianna Fil. In 1933 he was appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. He served as Minister for Lands in 1936. In 1939 Boland was made Minister for Justice. He introduced strong measures against the IRA including internment and military courts. Boland lost his Dil seat in 1961 but became a member of Seanad ireann until 1969. When his son, Kevin Boland, resigned as a Minister in 1970 because of the Arms Crisis, Gerald Boland resigned as vice-president and trustee of Fianna Fil. Gerald Boland died in Dublin on 5 January 1973.

Cabinet Positions

Edmund Duggan>

idth="40%" align="center"\|Parliamentary Secretary to the President (1932-1933)	width="30%" align="center"\|Followed by: Patrick Little
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Joseph Connolly	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (1933-1936)	width="30%" align="center"\|Followed by: Oscar Traynor
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Frank Aiken	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Lands & Fisheries (1936-1939)	width="30%" align="center"\|Followed by: Toms Deirg
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: P.J. Ruttledge	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Justice (1939-1948)	width="30%" align="center"\|Followed by: Sen MacEoin
idth="30%" align="center"\|Preceded by: Daniel Morrissey	width="40%" align="center"\|Minister for Justice (1951-1954)	width="30%" align="center"\|Followed by: James Everett

Boland, Gerald Boland, Gerald Boland, Gerald

<< Previous

Word Browser

Next >>

seibel grapes
alexander mosaic
alicante bouschet
common eider
eider
patrick friesen
chancellor (grape)
open format
ladan and laleh bijani
luo gan
li changchun

robert fulford
cultural icon
ergot
groundwater
alfred hulme
daddy wouldn't buy me a bow wow
electronic arts
denny hulme
erasistratus
joseph tabrar
mary hopkin

taglish
battle of chateauguay
bziers
forfar
kevin boland
brendan corish
constant nieuwenhuys
history of sesame street
the 6ths
inspector of education
her majesty's inspectorate of education

gleneagles agreement
leslie andrew
fourth rate
joseph malet lambert
pocklington
uci (disambiguation)
1917 pulitzer prize
athenagoras
dream of the red chamber
athenagoras of athens
smile from the streets you hold