Monarchy in the Irish Free State
The King was the head of state of the 1922-1937 Irish Free State. Under the Free State constitution, the state was governed under a form of constitutional monarchy. The King exercised a number of important duties, including appointing the Executive Council (cabinet), dissolving the legislature and promulgating laws. Nonetheless, by convention the King's role was largely ceremonial. The King's duties were exercise on his behalf by his official representative, the Governor-General. Most of the King's functions were taken from him in the final days of the Irish Free State, under a constitutional amendment adopted in 1936.
See also
- Irish head of state from 1936-1949
- History of the Republic of Ireland
- President of Ireland
- Style of the British Sovereign
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Duties and functions |
| ► | Oath of Allegiance |
| ► | Major constitutional changes |
| ► | List of monarchs |
| ► | List of Governors-General |
| ► | See also |
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