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Mary Therese Winifred Robinson ( Irish: Máire Mhic Róibín; [2] née Bourke; born 21 May 1944) is an Irish politician who served as the seventh president of Ireland, holding the office from December 1990 to September 1997. She was the country's first female president.
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May 17, 2024 · Mary Robinson (born May 21, 1944, Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland) is an Irish lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the first woman president of Ireland (1990–97). She later was United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR; 1997–2002).
Known by the nickname “Perdita,” after her role in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale in 1779, Robinson wrote eight novels, the first of which, Vancenza; or the Dangers of Credulity (1792), a Gothic story of seduction, quickly sold out its first publication.
Mary Robinson served as President of Ireland between 1990 and 1997. Ireland's first female president, Robinson was exceptionally popular in her role, becoming the most popular president in Irish history.
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Mary Robinson, née Mary Teresa Winifred Bourke, (born May 21, 1944, Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland), Irish lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as president of Ireland (1990–97), the first woman to hold that post. She later was United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR; 1997–2002). Robinson was educated at Trinity ...
Mary Robinson, orig. Mary Bourke, (born May 21, 1944, Ballina, County Mayo, Ire.), Irish politician, the first woman to become president of Ireland (1990–97). She earned a law degree at the University of Dublin, where she became a professor of law (1969–75).
Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Máire Mhic Róibín) [1] (May 21, 1944 - ) was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 1997 to 2002. She first rose to prominence as an academic, barrister, campaigner, and member of the Irish senate (1969–1989).
