8th Seanad

8th Seanad
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Overview
Legislative body	Seanad Éireann
Jurisdiction	Ireland
Meeting place	Leinster House
Term	22 July 1954 – 28 March 1957
Government	7th Government of Ireland
Members	60
Cathaoirleach	Patrick Baxter (CnaT)
Leas-Chathaoirleach	Liam Ó Buachalla (FF)
Leader of the Seanad	Michael Hayes (FG)

The 8th Seanad was in office from 1954 to 1957. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1954 general election to the 15th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 9th Seanad in 1957.