Michael Joseph Hayes (1 December 1889 – 11 July 1976) was an Irish

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politician who served as

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from 1922 to 1932,

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from August 1922 to September 1922 and Minister for Education January 1922 to August 1922. He served as a

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(TD) for the

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constituency from 1921 to 1933. He was a

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from 1938 to 1965. Hayes was born in

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in 1889. He was educated at the

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and at

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(UCD). He later became a lecturer in French at the university. In 1913, he joined the

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and fought in Jacob's Factory during the

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in 1916. He escaped capture but was arrested in 1920 and interned at

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. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a

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TD for the

constituency at the 1921 general election. At the 1922 general election he was elected as a Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin TD. He supported the

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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

from August to September 1922. That same year he was elected

of the

. He held that post for ten years until 1932. At the 1923 general election, he was elected as a

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TD for two constituencies; Dublin South and the

. He resigned his seat in Dublin South following the election. Hayes lost his Dáil seat at the 1933 general election, but was elected to

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in 1938 for

. He remained a Senator until 1965, acting as leader of government and opposition there. Hayes became Professor of Irish at

in 1951.

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