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He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 1951 to 1973.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"2 May 1923","date":"1923-05-02"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Milltown Malbay","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1025567"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"12 April 2008","date":"2008-04-12"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Dublin","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1761"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Ireland","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27","start":"1937-12-29"},{"text":"Irish Free State","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31747","end":"1937-12-29"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"diplomat","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193391"},{"text":"physician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39631"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Fianna Fáil","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q216517"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"University College Dublin","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068258"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Maeve Hillery","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6729400"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"president of Ireland (3 December 1976 – 2 December 1990)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213702","start":"1976-12-03","end":"1990-12-02"},{"text":"European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (6 January 1973 – 2 December 1976)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1780183","start":"1973-01-06","end":"1976-12-02"},{"text":"Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland) (2 July 1969 – 3 January 1973)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6865853","start":"1969-07-02","end":"1973-01-03"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (2 July 1969 – 5 February 1973)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1969-07-02","end":"1973-02-05"},{"text":"Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 April 1965 – 13 July 1966)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6865902","start":"1965-04-21","end":"1966-07-13"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (21 April 1965 – 21 May 1969)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1965-04-21","end":"1969-05-21"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (11 October 1961 – 11 March 1965)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1961-10-11","end":"1965-03-11"},{"text":"Minister for Education (Ireland) (23 June 1959 – 21 April 1965)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6865816","start":"1959-06-23","end":"1965-04-21"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (20 March 1957 – 1 September 1961)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1957-03-20","end":"1961-09-01"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (2 June 1954 – 13 December 1956)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1954-06-02","end":"1956-12-13"},{"text":"Teachta Dála (13 June 1951 – 23 April 1954)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654291","start":"1951-06-13","end":"1954-04-23"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14539990"},{"text":"Order of Pius IX","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1423841"},{"text":"Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10855226"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Hillery","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310994"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Patrick Hillery born?","a":"Patrick Hillery was born on 2 May 1923 in Milltown Malbay."},{"q":"What positions has Patrick Hillery held?","a":"Positions held by Patrick Hillery include: president of Ireland (1976–1990); European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (1973–1976); Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland) (1969–1973); Teachta Dála (1969–1973); Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (1965–1966)."},{"q":"Where did Patrick Hillery study?","a":"Patrick Hillery was educated at University College Dublin."}],"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: Patrick Hillery (cropped).jpg — Rob Croes, CC0.","cite":"\"Patrick Hillery\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/patrick-hillery. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T07:57:51Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/patrick-hillery","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/patrick-hillery","ne":null}}