Mary McAleese

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By: Ryan McDonnell. Mary McAleese. Mary Patricia McAleese Born June 27 th 1951 in Ardoyne , north Belfast She is Roman Catholic Married to Martin McAleese They have three children – Emma, Justin and SaraMai. Personal Details. Graduated from Queens University, Belfast - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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PERSONAL DETAILS

Mary Patricia McAleese

Born June 27th 1951 in Ardoyne, north Belfast

She is Roman Catholic

Married to Martin McAleese

They have three children – Emma, Justin and SaraMai

EDUCATION

Graduated from Queens University, Belfast

Graduated in Law

Worked as a Barrister and Journalist with RTÉ

PRESIDENCY

Served as the eighth President of Ireland

1997 – 2011 Second female President succeeding

Mary Robinson First President to come from Northern

Ireland or Ulster Theme of Presidency “Building Bridges”

PRESIDENCY

March 2011 she invited Queen Elizabeth to Ireland

Visit took place from May 17th – 20th 2011

The first state visit by a British monarch ever

She left office on 10th November 2011 Succeeded by Michael D. Higgins

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