Michael D. Higgins
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Michael Daniel Higgins (born 18 April 1941) is the ninth and current President of Ireland. He took office on 11 November 2011.[2] Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster.[3]
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Michael D. Higgins | |
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9th President of Ireland | |
Assumed office 11 November 2011 | |
Taoiseach | Enda Kenny Leo Varadkar Micheál Martin Leo Varadkar Simon Harris |
Preceded by | Mary McAleese |
Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht | |
In office 15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997 | |
Preceded by | Bertie Ahern |
Succeeded by | Síle de Valera |
In office 12 January 1993 – 17 November 1994 | |
Preceded by | John Wilson |
Succeeded by | Bertie Ahern |
Teachta Dála | |
In office 17 February 1987 – 25 February 2011 | |
Preceded by | Fintan Coogan |
Succeeded by | Derek Nolan |
In office 11 June 1981 – 24 November 1982 | |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Fintan Coogan |
Constituency | Galway West |
Senator | |
In office 23 February 1983 – 3 April 1987 | |
Constituency | National University of Ireland |
In office 1 June 1973 – 26 May 1977 | |
Constituency | Taoiseach's nominee |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Daniel Higgins (1941-04-18) 18 April 1941 (age 83) Limerick, Ireland |
Political party | Independent, Labour Party (1968–2011) |
Spouse(s) | Sabina Coyne (m. 1974) [1] |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University College, Galway Indiana University, Bloomington University of Manchester |
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Higgins was a Teachta Dála (TD) and represented the Galway West constituency. He also was the Minister for Arts, Culture and Gaeltacht from 1993 to 1997. Higgins was the President of the Labour Party from 2003 until his election to the presidency in 2011.
Higgins is known because he was the first president to make a state visit to the United Kingdom.[4]