Ministers of State of the 30th Dáil Government of Ireland was formed following the resignation of Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach on 6 May 2008 and the subsequent appointment of Brian Cowen as Taoiseach on 7 May 2008. Ministers of State of the 30th Dáil On 14 June 2007, the 27th Government of Ireland was elected by Dáil Éireann following nomination by the Taoiseach, and then appointed by the President. The Fianna Fáil–Green Party–Progressive Democrats coalition was led by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. On that day Ahern announced to the Dáil that he had re-appointed Tom Kitt, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department
Government of the 9th Dáil Constitution of Ireland, the 8th Executive Council of the Irish Free State became the 1st Government of Ireland. The offices of President of the Executive Council and Vice-President of the Executive Council were abolished, replaced by the offices of Taoiseach and Tánaiste respectively. There was no new election and no change in the personnel of the Government. The government positions are listed in alphabetical order, rather than in terms of seniority. Government of the 9th Dáil The 9th Dáil was elected at the 1937 general election on 1 July 1937 and first met on 21 July when the 8th Executive