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Following her time as president, Robinson became the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"21 May 1944","date":"1944-05-21"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188214#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Ballina","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q384721"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188214#P19"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Ireland","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188214#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"jurist","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185351"},{"text":"university 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William Fulbright Prize","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6565314","date":"1999"},{"text":"honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30168724"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188214#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Robinson","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188214"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Mary Robinson born?","a":"Mary Robinson was born on 21 May 1944 in Ballina."},{"q":"What positions has Mary Robinson held?","a":"Positions held by Mary Robinson include: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997–2002); president of Ireland (1990–1997); senator of Ireland (1987–1989); senator of Ireland (1983–1987); senator of Ireland (1982–1982)."},{"q":"Where did Mary Robinson study?","a":"Mary Robinson was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, Harvard Law School, Columbia University, Mount Anville Secondary School."}],"related":[{"name":"Éamon de Valera","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/eamon-de-valera"},{"name":"Michael D. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Mary Robinson (2014).jpg — Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei, Attribution.","cite":"\"Mary Robinson\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mary-robinson. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T07:57:51Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/mary-robinson","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/mary-robinson","ne":null}}