Aiken, Frank
1898 - Frank Aiken was born in Camlough, Armagh on February 13, 1898.
1914 - He joined the Irish Volunteers.
1923 - Aiken was first elected to Dail Eireann. He succeeded Liam Lynch as IRA Chief of Staff on March 1923 and issued the case fire and dump arms orders on May 24, 1923.
1925 - He remained as a Chief of Staff of the IRA until November 12, 1925.
1932-1939 - He served as Minister for Defence.
1943-1945 - He served as Minister for Co-Ordination of Defensive Measures.
1945-1948 - He served as MInister for Finance.
1951-1954 & 1957-1969 - He served as Minister for External Affairs.
1965-1969 - Aiken served as Tanaiste of Ireland.
1969 - Aiken retired from Ministrial office and as Tanaiste.
1973 - He retired from politics due to the fact that Charles Haughey was allowed to run as a Fianna Fail candidate in the general election.
1983 - He died in Dublin on May 18, 1983 from the natural causes and buried in his native Camlough, Country Armagh, Northern Ireland.
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Ireland at the United Nations by Frank Aiken (Unknown Binding - May 18, 1960) |
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OÌraÌidiÌ a rinne Proinsais MacAogaÌin =: Speeches by Mr. Frank Aiken (Ireland at the United Nations) by Frank Aiken (Unknown Binding - May 18, 1966) |
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Financing of peace-keeping: Restriction of nuclear weapons (Ireland at the United Nations) by Frank Aiken (Unknown Binding - May 18, 1965) |
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Ireland at the United Nations: The 3rd Emergency Special Session (August,1958)and the 13th session (September to December 1958)of the General Assembly by Frank Aiken (Unknown Binding - May 18, 2008) |
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Éire ag na Nìsiin Aontaithe;: Ireland at the United Nations by Frank Aiken (Unknown Binding - May 18, 1963) |
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The common name of Irishman: Speech of the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Frank Aiken, at the Fermanagh County Feis, 19th July, 1953 by Frank Aiken (Unknown Binding - May 18, 2008) |
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