he also was leader of fianna fáil from 1966 to 1979, leader of the opposition from 1973 to 1977, minister for finance from 1965 to 1966, minister for industry and commerce from 1959 to 1965, minister for education 1957 to 1959, minister for gaeltacht affairs from march 1957 to june 1957, parliamentary secretary to the minister for lands and parliamentary secretary to the taoiseach from 1951 to 1954.