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Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Irish: Máire Mhic Róibín; née Bourke; born 21 May 1944) is an Irish politician who served as the seventh president of Ireland, holding the office from December 1990 to September 1997.
4 days ago · Mary Robinson (born May 21, 1944, Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland) is an Irish lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the first woman president of Ireland (1990–97). She later was United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR; 1997–2002).
Mar 7, 2024 · Regarded as a “conscious leader” by those close to her, Robinson extended her advocacy to climate justice, human rights and peacebuilding. Following her presidency, she served as the high commissioner for human rights at the United Nations, creating the organization’s human rights agenda.
- Ashley Thurston
Learn about Mary Robinson, the first woman and former President of Ireland to hold the position of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002. She traveled to conflict zones, signed agreements with China, and promoted human rights integration in the UN.
May 21, 2024 · THE trailer for a documentary on the life of former President of Ireland Mary Robinson has been released today – which is her 80th birthday. Born in Ballina, Co. Mayo on May 21, 1944, Mrs Robinson would go on to become a pioneering constitutional lawyer, and the first female President of Ireland.
- Fiona Audley
Mary Robinson, orig. Mary Bourke, (born May 21, 1944, Ballina, County Mayo, Ire.), Irish politician, the first woman to become president of Ireland (1990–97). She earned a law degree at the University of Dublin, where she became a professor of law (1969–75).
Mary Robinson is a global leader for peace, justice and human rights. She is the chair of The Elders and a TED speaker who talks about climate change, feminism and Africa.
