| Michael Collins | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1890 |
| Died | 22 August 1922 |
Michael Collins (Irish: Mícheál Ó Coileáin; 16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance and Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South in the First Dáil of 1919, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. Subsequently, he was both Chairman of the Provisional Government and Commander-in-chief of the National Army. Collins was shot and killed in an ambush in August 1922 during the Irish Civil War.
Early life[]
Collins was born in Sam's Cross, near Clonakilty, County Cork in 1890.
Death[]
Collins was shot and killed in an ambush in August 1922 during the Irish Civil War.
| New office | Chairman of the Provisional Government Jan–Aug 1922 |
Succeeded by W. T. Cosgrave |
| Heads of government of Ireland (1919–1939} | |
|---|---|
| President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State (1922–1937) | W. T. Cosgrave | Éamon de Valera |
| Chairman of the Provisional Government (1922) | Michael Collins | W. T. Cosgrave |
| President of the Irish Republic (1921–1922) | Éamon de Valera | Arthur Griffith |
| President of Dáil Éireann(1919–1921) | Cathal Brugha | Éamon de Valera |