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Who did Seán Lemass succeed as Taoiseach?

  • Eamon de Valera

  • Charles Haughey

  • John A. Costello

  • Jack Lynch

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The successor to Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach was Seán Lemass who governed Ireland as the second Taoiseach, serving in this capacity from 1959 to 1966. Lemass implemented numerous socio-economic reforms during his tenure, fostering Ireland's transformation from a primarily agricultural nation to a contemporary industrialised economy. His initiatives paved the way for rapid economic growth and modernisation within the country during that period.
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