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Cathal Brugha

Cathal Brugha

Former Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
Cathal Brugha was an Irish republican politician who served as Minister for Defence from 1919 to 1922, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann in January 1919, the first president of Dáil Éireann from January 1919 to April 1919 and Chief of Staff of the... Wikipedia
Born: July 18, 1874, Dublin, Ireland
Died: July 7, 1922 (age 47 years), Dublin, Ireland
Children: Ruairí Brugha
Spouse: Caitlín Brugha (m. 1912)
Party: Sinn Féin
Previous offices: Minister for Defence of Ireland (1919–1922), President of Dáil Éireann (1919–1919), Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann (1919–1919), and more