. . . . . . . . . . . . "The 1959 Fianna F\u00E1il leadership election began in June 1959, when \u00C9amon de Valera resigned as party leader and Taoiseach to take up the post of President of Ireland. It was the first leadership election for the party as De Valera had been leader since the foundation of the party in 1926, and had served as Taoiseach on three occasions. His successor was elected by the members of the Fianna F\u00E1il parliamentary party on 22 June 1959. After one ballot the election was won by Se\u00E1n Lemass. He was elected Taoiseach in D\u00E1il \u00C9ireann on the following day."@en . . "1966"^^ . "no"@en . . . . . . "1081441620"^^ . . . . . . . . "170"^^ . . . . "The 1959 Fianna F\u00E1il leadership election began in June 1959, when \u00C9amon de Valera resigned as party leader and Taoiseach to take up the post of President of Ireland. It was the first leadership election for the party as De Valera had been leader since the foundation of the party in 1926, and had served as Taoiseach on three occasions. His successor was elected by the members of the Fianna F\u00E1il parliamentary party on 22 June 1959. After one ballot the election was won by Se\u00E1n Lemass. He was elected Taoiseach in D\u00E1il \u00C9ireann on the following day."@en . . "1966"^^ . "3064884"^^ . . . . . . "3703"^^ . "1959-06-22"^^ . . "Leader"@en . "1959 Fianna F\u00E1il leadership election"@en . . . . . . . "1959 Fianna F\u00E1il leadership election"@en . . "1959"^^ . . . . . . . . "1959-06-22"^^ . . . . "Se\u00E1n Lemass, 1966.jpg"@en . . "Unopposed"@en . . .