List of spouses of the president of Ireland
The spouse of the president of Ireland is the wife or husband of the president of Ireland. The term "first lady" or "first gentleman" is not used in any official context.[1]
List of spouses[]
Name | Dates of marriage | President (spouse) |
---|---|---|
Lucy Kurtz | 1893–1937 | Douglas Hyde[a] |
Mary Kate Ryan[b] | 1918–1934 | Seán T. O'Kelly |
Phyllis Ryan[b] | 1936–1966 | |
Sinéad Ní Fhlannagáin | 1910–1975 | Éamon de Valera |
Ruth Ellen Dow | 1925–1950 | Erskine H. Childers |
Rita Dudley | 1952–1974 | |
Máirín Nic Dhiarmada | 1943–1978 | Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh |
Maeve Finnegan | 1955–2008 | Patrick Hillery |
Nicholas Robinson | 1970–present | Mary Robinson |
Martin McAleese | 1976–present | Mary McAleese |
Sabina Coyne | 1974–present | Michael D. Higgins |
- Notes
- ^ Douglas Hyde was a widower when he assumed the presidency.
- ^ a b Mary Kate Ryan and Phyllis Ryan were sisters.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Boyd, Brian (12 May 2016). "Sabina Higgins and the unwritten rules for 'first lady'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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