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A Minister without Portfolio is a government minister with no specific responsibilities.1 Canada
In the Canadian government, there have been a number of Ministers without Portfolio in all except the First Ministry (see: James Cox Aikins). Until September 26, 1926, the term Minister without Portfolio was used. Incumbents were sworn as Privy Councillors and attended Cabinet meetings on the invitation of the Prime Minister. However, after 1926 they were appointed as Members of the Administration and Ministers without Portfolio. Until 1968 they took an oath of office as Members of the Administration. At that time the traditional title of Minister without Portfolio was reintroduced. The title has been used throughout the Guide until June 11, 1971 when the Government Organization Act was given royal assent. The Act provided for the appointment of Ministers of State who may be assigned to assist any Minister having responsibility for a department or portion of the public service.
2 Ireland
The Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1939 (Section 4) allows a member of the Government of Ireland to be assigned, but not having charge of a Department of State, such a person is referred to as a "Minister without portfolio" ( IrishIrish Gaeilge is a Goidelic language spoken in Ireland. The language is sometimes referred to in English as Gaelic ( SAMPA: /"geIlIk/), Irish Gaelic or Erse but is more generally referred to in Ireland as the Irish language or simply Irish . Use of the te: "Aire gan ceannas Roinne"). This provision has rarely been used and when so only for short periods before been assigned in charge of a normal department.
- Eamonn Duggan ( 1922Events January 7 Dali Eireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dail Eireann January 11 First successful insulin treatment of diabetes. January 12 British government releases Irish prisoners)
- Finian LynchFinian Lynch was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected in 1921 as a Sinn Fein TD for Kerry. He later went on to join Cumann na nGaedhael. He was appointed to the Cabinet in 1922. He was elected at every election until 1948 when he retired from p ( 1922Events January 7 Dali Eireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dail Eireann January 11 First successful insulin treatment of diabetes. January 12 British government releases Irish prisoners)
- Erskine Hamilton ChildersErskine Hamilton Childers ( November 11, 1905 November 17, 1974), the son of Robert Erskine Childers (the author of The Riddle of the Sands , served as the fourth President of Ireland from 1973 until his death in 1974. He served as a TD from 1938 until 19 ( 1959Events January-February January 1 Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January 2 CBS Radio cuts four soap operas: Bac)
- Michael O'KennedyMichael O'Kennedy (born February, 1936) was a senior Irish Fianna Fail politician. He served in Seanad Eireann from 1965 until 1969 and again from 1992 until 1997. He was first elected to Dail Eireann as a Fianna Fail TD in 1969 serving until 1992. He was ( 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un- 1973Events January events January 1 United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community now known as the European Union January 3 Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led)
- Martin O'Donoghue ( 1977)
