President of Ireland

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The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland. It is mostly ceremonial and elections are held every seven years, a person can be elected for up to two terms. The current President of Ireland is Mary McAleese.

Presidents of Ireland
Nr English Name Irish Name Born Died Term Started Term Ended
Presidential Commission[1] Coimisiún Uachtarán December 1937 24 June 1938
1 Douglas Hyde Dubhghlas de hÍde[2] 17 January 1860 12 July 1949 25 June 1938 24 June 1945.
2 Seán T. O'Kelly Seán Tomás Ó Ceallaigh[2] 25 August, 1882 23 November 1966 25 June 1945 24 June 1959
3 Éamon de Valera[3] Éamonn de Bhailéara 14 October 1882 29 August 1975 25 June 1959 24 June 1973
4 Erskine Childers[4] Erskine Childers 11 December 1905 17 November 1974 25 June 1973 17 November 1974[5]
Presidential Commission[1] Coimisiún Uachtarán 18 November 1974 18 December 1974
5 Carrol Daly Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh[2] 12 February 1911 21 March 1978 19 December 1974 22 October 1976[6]
Presidential Commission[1] Coimisiún Uachtarán 23 October 1976 2 December 1976
6 Patrick Hillery Pádraig Seán Ó hIrighile 2 May 1923 3 December 1976 2 December 1990
7 Mary Robinson Máire Mhic Róibín 21 May 1944 3 December 1990 12 September 1997[6]
Presidential Commission[1] Coimisiún Uachtarán 13 September 1997 10 November 1997
8 Mary McAleese[7] Máire Mhic Ghiolla Íosa 27 June 1951 11 November 1997

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Presidential Commission has three members; the Chief Justice, an Ceann Comhairle, and an Cathaoirleach
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Preferred to use the Irish spelling of his name
  3. Born as Edward George de Valera
  4. Son of Robert Erskine Childers, author, who was executed by the government during the Civil War
  5. Died in office
  6. 6.0 6.1 Resigned
  7. The first President born in Northern Ireland
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