List of Presidents of Ireland

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The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann [ˈuəxt̪ˠəɾˠaːn̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ]) is the head of state of Ireland. The President is usually directly elected by the people for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the President does exercise certain limited powers at his/her absolute discretion. The office was established by the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. The President's official residence is Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin. The current office-holder is Mary McAleese who took office on 10 November 1997.

[edit] List of Presidents of Ireland

#		Name	Picture	Entered Office	Left Office	Nominated by
	1.	Douglas Hyde		25 June 1938	24 June 1945	All-party nomination
	2.	Seán T. O'Kelly		25 June 1945	24 June 1959	Fianna Fáil
	3.	Éamon de Valera		25 June 1959	24 June 1973	Fianna Fáil
	4.	Erskine H. Childers		25 June 1973	17 November 1974 (Died in Office)	Fianna Fáil
	5.	Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh		19 December 1974	22 October 1976 (Resigned)	All-party nomination
	6.	Patrick Hillery		3 December 1976	2 December 1990	Fianna Fáil
	7.	Mary Robinson		3 December 1990	12 September 1997 (Resigned)	Labour Party, Workers' Party and Independents
	8.	Mary McAleese		10 November 1997	Incumbent	Fianna Fáil / Independent

• From the passing of the Constitution of Ireland on 29 December 1937 until the election of Douglas Hyde on 25 June 1938 and in the interregnums from 17 November 1974 until 18 December 1974, from 22 October 1976 until 2 December 1976 and from 12 September 1997 until 10 November 1997 the functions of the President were executed by the Presidential Commission.

[edit] Sources

• Constitution of Ireland – November 2004 edition. taoiseach.gov.ie (1 July 1937). Retrieved on 2007-07-29.

[edit] External links

• Official site – Áras an Uachtaráin
• National Archives of Ireland – Presidential Official Seal

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