This is a list of people who held the position of President of Ireland in Republic of Ireland.
No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Nominated by | Election | ||
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1. | Douglas Hyde | 25 June 1938 | 24 June 1945 | All-party nomination | 1938 | ||
2. | Seán T. O'Kelly | 25 June 1945 | 24 June 1959 | Fianna Fáil | 1945 | ||
Himself | 1952 | ||||||
3. | Éamon de Valera | 25 June 1959 | 24 June 1973 | Fianna Fáil | 1959 | ||
Fianna Fáil | 1966 | ||||||
4. | Erskine H. Childers | 25 June 1973 | 17 November 1974 | Fianna Fáil | 1973 | ||
5. | Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh | 19 December 1974 | 22 October 1976 | All-party nomination | 1974 | ||
6. | Patrick Hillery | 3 December 1976 | 2 December 1990 | Fianna Fáil | 1976 | ||
Fianna Fáil | 1983 | ||||||
7. | Mary Robinson | 3 December 1990 | 12 September 1997 | Labour Party | 1990 | ||
Workers' Party | |||||||
Independents | |||||||
8. | Mary McAleese | 11 November 1997 | 10 November 2011 | Fianna Fáil | 1997 | ||
Herself | 2004 | ||||||
9. | Michael D. Higgins | 11 November 2011 | Present | Labour Party | 2011 |
Living Presidents[]
There are currently three living Presidents:
Taoiseach | Term of office | Date of birth |
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Mary Robinson | 1990–1997 | May 21, 1944 |
Mary McAleese | 1997–2011 | June 27, 1951 |
Michael D. Higgins | 2011–present | April 18, 1941 |
List of Presidents of Ireland | |
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Douglas Hyde | Seán T. O'Kelly | Éamon de Valera | Erskine H. Childers | Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh | Patrick Hillery | Mary Robinson | Mary McAleese | Michael D. Higgins |