Article 30 of the Constitution of Ireland approved on 1 July 1937 established the position of Attorney General of Ireland, providing it with a constitutional basis for the first time.[lower-alpha 1] Article 59 provided that the Attorney General of Saorstát Éireann before the coming into operation of the Constitution would become the Attorney General on the coming into operation of the Constitution without the need for an appointment, which occurred on 29 December 1937.