Mary Robinson

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Mary Robinson is an Irish lawyer and politician who served as the first female President of Ireland and later as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, renowned globally for her advocacy on human rights and social justice.


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instanceOf Irish politician
academic
barrister
feminist
former head of state
human
human rights activist
lawyer
awardReceived Fulbright Prize for International Understanding
Indira Gandhi Prize
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sydney Peace Prize
birthName Mary Therese Winifred Bourke
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
dateOfBirth 1944-05-21
educatedAt Harvard Law School
King's Inns
Trinity College Dublin
fieldOfWork climate justice
constitutional law
human rights
social justice
gender female
knownFor advocacy for human rights
advocacy for social justice
climate justice leadership
legislativeBody Seanad Éireann
memberOfPoliticalParty Independent politician (Ireland)
Labour Party (Ireland)
name Mary Robinson
nationality Irish
notableAchievement first female President of Ireland
served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
notableWork Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice
The Elders
book "Everybody Matters: A Memoir"
occupation human rights advocate
lawyer
politician
university lecturer
officeEnd President of Ireland term end 1997-09-12
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights term end 2002-09-11
officeStart President of Ireland term start 1990-12-03
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights term start 1997-09-12
placeOfBirth Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
positionHeld Chair of The Elders
Chancellor of the University of Dublin
President of Ireland
Senator in Seanad Éireann
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights


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