What was Constance Markievicz's cabinet position from 1919 to 1922?
Minister for Labour
Minister for Finance
Minister for Health
Minister for Justice
Answer
Constance Markievicz was appointed Minister for Labour in the first Dáil Éireann in 1919. She was the first woman to hold a cabinet position in an Irish government. Markievicz was a member of the Sinn Féin party and was a strong advocate for Irish independence. She was also a member of the Irish Citizen Army, which was involved in the Easter Rising of 1916.
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