Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Heads of State of Ireland/ Éire/ Poblacht na h'Eirean
(Female Suffrage 1918/22) Formerly a British Crown Colony, independent Free State 1922, Republic 1937

Also see Ireland Ministers

Around  year 1 Queen Medb of Connaught

1014-72 Queen Dearbforgail of Munster and Ireland
She was daughter of King Brian Bory, her husband was king Dermont MacMilmamo of Lienster was also king of Ireland.

1185 Lady Aoife (Eva) MacMurrough of Leinster, Countess of Ireland

1689-94 Queen Mary of England and Ireland

1702-14 Queen Anne of England and Ireland

1837-1901 Victoria By the Grace of God of the United Kingdom and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India

1982-83 and 1987-89 Member of the The Presidential Commission Trás Horan
In her capacity as President of the Senate, she was Member of the Presidential Commission, which  steps in to perform the functions of the President if he or she is absent, becomes incapacitated, dies, resigns, is removed from office or fails to perform his or her functions The other members are  the Chief Justice and the Chairperson of the Dáil. If any of those people are unable to act, the President of the High Court, the Deputy Senate President and Deputy Dáil Speaker, can act as members instead. Any two of the members of the Presidential Commission can perform the functions of the President. The Presidential Commission frequently acts instead of the President while he or she is abroad, for example, by signing Bills into law.Tras Horan was she was Leas Cheann Comharlie/Deputy President of the Senád Eirean 1983-87 . Her official Irish name is Treasa Ui' hEoghanaín (b. 1930-)  

1988-91 Member of the Council of State Catherine McGuinness

1990-97 President Mary Robinson/Uachtarán na hEeireann Máire Mhic Roíbín (3.12-12.9)
1997- Member of the Council of State
From 1997 Assistant Secretary General and United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights
In 1969 appointed Professor of Law, 1970-90 Labour-senator, Mother of two children. (b. 1944-)  

1991-97 Member of the Council of State Patricia O'Donovan

1995-97 Member of the Council of State Mary O'Rourke
Long-time Minister

1995-97 Member of the Council of State Rosemarie Smith

1997- President Mary McAleese/Uachtarán na hEeireann Máire Mhic Giollalósa (11.11-)
Professor of Law, 1993-97 Prochancellor of University of Belfast, the first person from Northern Ireland and British citizen to be elected President of Ireland.
2004 she was returned unopposed for a second term (b. 1951- )

1997-2004 Member of the Council of State Ruth Curtis

1997-2004 Member of the Council of State Christina Carney Flynn

2004- Member of the Council of State Anastasia Crickley

2004-  Member of the Council of State Mary Davis

2004- Member of the Council of State
Daráine Mulvihill
 


Last update 30.07.07