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Who succeeded de Valera as president after the treaty was approved?

  • Sean T. O'Kelly

  • Arthur Griffith

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  • Michael D. Higgins

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Arthur Griffith, a prominent figure in the Irish nationalist movement, assumed the presidency after the approval of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1922, succeeding Éamon de Valera. However, due to his sudden passing a few months into his term, the role of president was later taken up by William T. Cosgrave, leading the newly established Irish Free State.
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