Michael Hayes (politician)

Michael Joseph Hayes (1 December 1889 – 11 July 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1922 to 1932, Minister for Foreign Affairs from August 1922 to September 1922 and Minister for Education January 1922 to August 1922. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the National University constituency from 1921 to 1933. He was a Senator from 1938 to 1965.[1][2]

Michael Hayes
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
In office
9 September 1922 – 9 March 1932
Preceded byEoin MacNeill
Succeeded byFrank Fahy
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
21 August 1922 – 9 September 1922
PresidentArthur Griffith
Preceded byArthur Griffith
Succeeded byDesmond FitzGerald
(External Affairs)
Minister for Education
In office
11 January 1922 – 9 September 1922
PresidentMichael Collins
Preceded byJohn J. O'Kelly
Succeeded byFionán Lynch
Senator
In office
22 May 1957 – 23 June 1965
In office
21 April 1948 – 22 July 1954
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
In office
22 July 1954 – 22 May 1957
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
In office
27 April 1938 – 21 April 1948
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1921 – January 1933
ConstituencyNational University
Personal details
Born(1889-12-01)1 December 1889
Dublin, Ireland
Died11 July 1976(1976-07-11) (aged 86)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
May Kavanagh
(m. 1919; died 1967)
Children2
EducationSynge Street CBS
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
Military service
Years of service1913–1916
RankCaptain
Battles/warsEaster Rising

Hayes was born in Dublin in 1889.[3] He was educated at the Synge Street CBS and at University College Dublin (UCD).[4] He later became a lecturer in French at the university. In 1913, he joined the Irish Volunteers and fought in Jacob's Factory during the Easter Rising in 1916. He escaped capture but was arrested in 1920 and interned at Ballykinlar, County Down.

He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin TD for the National University constituency at the 1921 general election. At the 1922 general election he was elected as a Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin TD.[5] He supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty during the crucial debates in 1922. He served as Minister for Education from January to September 1922, as part of the Dáil Ministry (as opposed to the Provisional Government). He had special responsibility for secondary education. He was also acting Minister for Foreign Affairs from August to September 1922. That same year he was elected Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil Éireann. He held that post for ten years until 1932.

At the 1923 general election, he was elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD for two constituencies; Dublin South and the National University. He resigned his seat in Dublin South following the election.

Hayes lost his Dáil seat at the 1933 general election, but was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1938 for Fine Gael. He remained a Senator until 1965, acting as leader of government and opposition there.

Hayes became Professor of Irish at University College Dublin in 1951.

References

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  1. ^ Walker, Brian M., ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  2. ^ "Michael Hayes". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  3. ^ Ferriter, Diarmaid. "Hayes, Michael". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. ^ McI, M (12 July 1976). "First Speaker of the Dail dies". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Michael Hayes". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Foreign Affairs
1922 (acting)
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Education
11 January 1922 – 9 September 1922
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
1922–1932
Succeeded by