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 terms "first lady" and "first gentleman" are not used in any official context.[1][failed verification]

Sabina Higgins

List of spouses

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Image Name Dates of marriage President (spouse)
Lucy Kurtz 1893–1938 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
  1. ^ Douglas Hyde was a widower for most of his presidency.
  2. ^ a b Mary Kate Ryan and Phyllis Ryan were sisters.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Boyd, Brian (12 May 2016). "Sabina Higgins and the unwritten rules for 'first lady'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 July 2021.