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Who succeeded Eamon de Valera as taoiseach in 1959?
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Eamon de Valera
Eamon de Valera.
Seán F. Lemass succeeded Eamon de Valera as taoiseach in 1959, serving in that role until 1966. Lemass had previously served as a minister in de Valera's cabinets for 21 of the 27 years leading up to his appointment.12