Michael Hayes (politician)

For the American politician, see Michael D. Hayes.

Michael Hayes
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
In office 9 September 1922 – 9 March 1932
Preceded by	Eoin MacNeill
Succeeded by	Frank Fahy
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 21 August 1922 – 9 September 1922
President	Arthur Griffith
Preceded by	Arthur Griffith
Succeeded by	Desmond FitzGerald (External Affairs)
Minister for Education
In office 11 January 1922 – 9 September 1922
President	Michael Collins
Preceded by	John J. O'Kelly
Succeeded by	Fionán Lynch
Senator
In office 22 May 1957 – 23 June 1965
In office 21 April 1948 – 22 July 1954
Constituency	Cultural and Educational Panel
In office 22 July 1954 – 22 May 1957
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
In office 27 April 1938 – 21 April 1948
Constituency	Administrative Panel
Teachta Dála
In office May 1921 – January 1933
Constituency	National University
Personal details
Born	(1889-12-01)1 December 1889 Dublin, Ireland
Died	11 July 1976(1976-07-11) (aged 86) Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse	May Kavanagh ​ ​ (m. 1919; died 1967)​
Children	2
Education	Synge Street CBS
Alma mater	University College Dublin
Military service
Years of service	1913–1916
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Easter Rising

Michael Joseph Hayes (1 December 1889 – 11 July 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1922 to 1932, Minister for Foreign Affairs from August 1922 to September 1922 and Minister for Education January 1922 to August 1922. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the National University constituency from 1921 to 1933. He was a Senator from 1938 to 1965.

Hayes was born in Dublin in 1889. He was educated at the Synge Street CBS and at University College Dublin (UCD). He later became a lecturer in French at the university. In 1913, he joined the Irish Volunteers and fought in Jacob's Factory during the Easter Rising in 1916. He escaped capture but was arrested in 1920 and interned at Ballykinlar, County Down.

He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin TD for the National University constituency at the 1921 general election. At the 1922 general election he was elected as a Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin TD. He supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty during the crucial debates in 1922. He served as Minister for Education from January to September 1922, as part of the Dáil Ministry (as opposed to the Provisional Government). He had special responsibility for secondary education. He was also acting Minister for Foreign Affairs from August to September 1922. That same year he was elected Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil Éireann. He held that post for ten years until 1932.

At the 1923 general election, he was elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD for two constituencies; Dublin South and the National University. He resigned his seat in Dublin South following the election.

Hayes lost his Dáil seat at the 1933 general election, but was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1938 for Fine Gael. He remained a Senator until 1965, acting as leader of government and opposition there.

Hayes became Professor of Irish at University College Dublin in 1951.

External links

• "Hayes, Michael" . Thom's Irish Who's Who . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. 106  – via Wikisource.