Mary McAleese
8th President of Ireland
Mary Patricia McAleese (born 27 June 1951) was the eighth President of the Republic of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. She was first elected president in 1997 and was re-elected to another seven years from 2004 to 2011. She was ranked the 55th most powerful woman in the world on a list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes, despite the ceremonial nature of the presidency.
Mary McAleese | |
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![]() Mary McAleese in May 2011 | |
8th President of Ireland | |
In office 11 November 1997 – 10 November 2011 | |
Preceded by | Mary Robinson |
Succeeded by | Michael D. Higgins |
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Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 27 June 1951
Political party | Independent (1997–2011) |
Other political affiliations | Fianna Fáil (Before 1997) |
Spouse(s) | Martin McAleese (m. 1976) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast Trinity College, Dublin |
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She is the first President of Ireland to be born in Northern Ireland. She is also Ireland's second woman president, and the first in the world to succeed another woman.
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