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Mary Robinson
Mary Therese Winifred Bourke
Former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
External Pages About Mary Robinson
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Statements about
Mary Robinson
Spouse
Nicholas Robinson
Sex or Gender
Female
Date of Birth
5/21/1944
Country of Citizenship
Ireland
Educated At
Trinity College, Dublin
Harvard Law School
Columbia University
Mount Anville Secondary School
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
President of Ireland
(12/3/1990 - 9/12/1997)
Replaces
:
Patrick Hillery
Replaced By
:
Mary McAleese
Series Ordinal
:
7
Start Time
:
12/3/1990
End Time
:
9/12/1997
Senator of Ireland
(4/25/1987 - 7/5/1989)
Electoral District
:
University of Dublin
Parliamentary Group
:
Independent Politician
Parliamentary Term
:
18th Seanad
Start Time
:
4/25/1987
End Time
:
7/5/1989
Senator of Ireland
(2/23/1983 - 4/3/1987)
Electoral District
:
University of Dublin
Parliamentary Group
:
Independent Politician
Parliamentary Term
:
17th Seanad
Start Time
:
2/23/1983
End Time
:
4/3/1987
Senator of Ireland
(5/13/1982 - 12/21/1982)
Electoral District
:
University of Dublin
Parliamentary Group
:
Independent Politician
Parliamentary Term
:
16th Seanad
Start Time
:
5/13/1982
End Time
:
12/21/1982
Senator of Ireland
(10/8/1981 - 4/16/1982)
Electoral District
:
University of Dublin
Parliamentary Group
:
Independent Politician
Parliamentary Term
:
15th Seanad
Start Time
:
10/8/1981
End Time
:
4/16/1982
Senator of Ireland
(10/27/1977 - 7/16/1981)
Electoral District
:
University of Dublin
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Parliamentary Term
:
14th Seanad
Start Time
:
10/27/1977
End Time
:
7/16/1981
Senator of Ireland
(6/1/1973 - 6/22/1977)
Electoral District
:
University of Dublin
Parliamentary Group
:
Independent Politician
Parliamentary Term
:
13th Seanad
Start Time
:
6/1/1973
End Time
:
6/22/1977
Senator of Ireland
(11/5/1969 - 4/30/1973)
Electoral District
:
University of Dublin
Parliamentary Group
:
Independent Politician
Parliamentary Term
:
12th Seanad
Start Time
:
11/5/1969
End Time
:
4/30/1973
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
(9/12/1997 - 9/12/2002)
Replaces
:
José Ayala Lasso
Replaced By
:
Sérgio Vieira De Mello
Start Time
:
9/12/1997
End Time
:
9/12/2002
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Place of Birth
Ballina
Occupation
Politician
Jurist
University Teacher
Barrister
Given Name
Mary
Series Ordinal
:
1
Therese
Series Ordinal
:
2
Winifred
Series Ordinal
:
3
Award Received
32 items
Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st Class
(2003)
Point in Time
:
2003
Presidential Medal of Freedom
(2009)
Conferred By
:
Barack Obama
Point in Time
:
2009
Erasmus Prize
(1999)
Point in Time
:
1999
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize
(2000)
Point in Time
:
2000
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
(2000)
Point in Time
:
2000
Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences
(2006)
Point in Time
:
2006
Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal
(1998)
Point in Time
:
1998
North–South Prize
(1997)
Point in Time
:
1997
Honorary Doctor of the University of Rennes 2
(1996)
Point in Time
:
1996
James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
Ambassador of Conscience Award
(2004)
Point in Time
:
2004
Otto Hahn Peace Medal
(2003)
Point in Time
:
2003
Global Economy Prize
(2009)
Point in Time
:
2009
J. William Fulbright Prize
(1999)
Point in Time
:
1999
Honorary Doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Honorary Doctorate From the University of Geneva
Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
(2015)
Point in Time
:
2015
Albert Medal
(2001)
Point in Time
:
2001
Honorary Doctor of the University of Ottawa
Honorary Doctorate From University of Florence
(2005)
Point in Time
:
2005
Honorary Doctor From the NOVA University Lisbon
(2002)
Point in Time
:
2002
New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993
(September 1993)
Object Named As
:
Her Excellency Mary Robinson
Point in Time
:
September 1993
Honorary Doctor of the University of Miami
(5/11/2017)
Point in Time
:
5/11/2017
Sonning Prize
(2002)
Point in Time
:
2002
Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
Princess of Asturias Awards
Livingstone Medal
Sydney Peace Prize
(2002)
Point in Time
:
2002
Grotius Lectures
Honorary Doctorate From University of Montpellier-I
(5/27/1992)
Point in Time
:
5/27/1992
Honorary Doctorate
(5/21/2005)
Conferred By
:
The Open University
Point in Time
:
5/21/2005
Number of Children
3
Member of Political Party
Labour Party
(1977 - 1985)
Start Time
:
1977
End Time
:
1985
Member Of
Royal Irish Academy
American Philosophical Society
The Elders
(2007 - )
Start Time
:
2007
Family Name
Bourke
Series Ordinal
:
1
Robinson
Series Ordinal
:
2
Employer
Columbia University
University of Pretoria
Religion or Worldview
Catholicism
Birth Name
Mary Therese Winifred Bourke
Name in Native Language
Máire Mhic Róibín
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Irish
Residence
Zurich
Ireland
(September 1993)
Point in Time
:
September 1993
Writing Language
English
Candidacy in Election
1990 Irish Presidential Election
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