President of the Council of the League of Nations in 1932 and of its assembly in 1938, he had been imprisoned earlier by William Thomas Cosgrave's Iri
President of the Council of the League of Nations in 1932 and of its assembly in 1938, he had been imprisoned earlier by William Thomas Cosgrave's Irish Free State ministry. Knocked from power in 1948 by John Costello's multiparty coalition, he regained power three years later after Costello signed a bill making Ireland an independent republic. The last commander to surrender during the Easter Rebellion, in 1919 he made a daring escape from Lincoln Jail and returned to America to collect funds. For 10 points, name this long-time prime minister and two-term president of Ireland who was of Spanish descent.
President of the Council of the League of Nations in 1932 and of its assembly in 1938, he had been imprisoned earlier by William Thomas Cosgrave's Irish Free State ministry.
Eamon (Edward) {de Valera}