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Mary McAleese

8th President of Ireland

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Mary Patricia McAleese is an Irish activist lawyer, academic, author, and former politician who served as the president of Ireland from November 1997 to November 2011. McAleese was first elected as president in 1997, having received the nomination of Fianna Fáil. She succeeded Mary Robinson, making her the second female president of Ireland and the first woman in the world to succeed another woman as president. She nominated herself for re-election in 2004 and was returned unopposed for a second term. Born in Ardoyne, north Belfast, she is the first president of Ireland to have come from Ulster.

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Born
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Place of birth
Belfast wd
Citizenship
Ireland wd
Occupation
politician, journalist, writer, university teacher, barrister wd
Political party
Fianna Fáil (until 1997) wd
Education
Queen's University Belfast wd
Spouse
Martin McAleese wd

Positions held wd

  • president of Ireland (11 November 1997 – 10 November 2011)
  • chancellor

Awards wd

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2012)
  • Golden Key of Madrid (2011)
  • honorary doctor of the Harbin Institute of Technology (2003)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Chile (2004)
  • honorary doctor of Fordham University (2010)
  • Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (2017)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Otago (2007)
  • honorary doctorate (2013)

Questions

When was Mary McAleese born?
Mary McAleese was born on 27 June 1951 in Belfast.
What positions has Mary McAleese held?
Positions held by Mary McAleese include: president of Ireland (1997–2011); chancellor.
Where did Mary McAleese study?
Mary McAleese was educated at Queen's University Belfast.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Mary McAleese · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q174662 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Mary McAleese.jpg by Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland (GFDL 1.2)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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