cosgrave was leader of fine gael from 1934 to 1944, leader of cumann na ngaedheal from 1923 to 1933, chairman of the provisional government from august 1922 to december 1922, president of dáil éireann from september 1922 to december 1922, minister for finance from 1922 to 1923 and minister for local government from 1919 to 1922.