Francis Thomas Aiken was an Irish revolutionary and politician. He was chief of staff of the Anti-Treaty IRA at the end of the Irish Civil War. Aiken later served as Tánaiste from 1965 to 1969 and Min
Aiken in 1944
A poster displaying the members of De Valera's 1932 government cabinet, in which Aiken served as Minister for Defence
Wreath-laying ceremony at Commodore John Barry Memorial in Wexford in 1963. Pictured are: US President John F. Kennedy, Mayor of Wexford Thomas Burne, Minister of External Affairs of Ireland Frank Aiken, US Ambassador to Ireland Matthew McCloskey (r), Naval Aide to the President Tazewell Shepard
Photograph of Frank Aiken and Maud Davin, taken upon the announcement of their engagement in August 1934
The Tánaiste is the deputy head of government of the Republic of Ireland and second highest ranking member of the executive branch. The Tánaiste is the equivalent of the deputy prime minister in other
Frank Aiken
…1983) was an Irish revolutionary and politician. He was chief of staff of the Anti-Treaty IRA at the end of the Irish Civil War. Aiken later served as Tánaiste from 1965 to 1969 and Minister for External Affairs from 1951 to 1954 and 1957 to 1969. He was also Minister for Finance from 1945 to 1948, Minister…
Simon Harris at the Special European Council 2024