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MARY MCALEESE By: Ryan McDonnell

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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

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EDUCATION

Graduated from Queens University, Belfast

Graduated in Law

Worked as a Barrister and Journalist with RTÉ

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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”

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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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