P. J. Ruttledge
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Patrick J. Ruttledge (1892 – 8 May 1952) was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1921 as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála for Mayo North. He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 and joined the Republican forces. He was re-elected to the Dáil again in 1923 and on a further ten elections until 1951. In 1926 Ruttledge was a founder-member of Fianna Fáil. He joined the cabinet of Éamon de Valera in 1932, serving in a range of portfolios until 1941. Ruttledge died in 1952 during his final term in the Dáil.
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Finian Lynch |
Minister for Lands & Fisheries 1932–1933 |
Succeeded by Joseph Connolly |
| Preceded by James Geoghegan |
Minister for Justice 1933–1939 |
Succeeded by Gerald Boland |
| Preceded by Seán T. O'Kelly |
Minister for Local Government & Public Health 1939–1941 |
Succeeded by Seán MacEntee |
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