Governments
The following governments were led by Cosgrave:
- Provisional Government (August 1922–December 1922)
- 1st Executive Council of the Irish Free State (December 1922–September 1923)
- 2nd Executive Council of the Irish Free State (September 1923–June 1927)
- 3rd Executive Council of the Irish Free State (June 1927–October 1927)
- 4th Executive Council of the Irish Free State (October 1927–April 1930)
- 5th Executive Council of the Irish Free State (April 1930–March 1932)
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