President of Ireland

The President of Ireland is the Irish head of state.

The President has a largly ceremonial role with very little real political power.

Presidents of Ireland

• [Mary Mcaleese]?, 1997-present, Fianna Fáil
• Mary Robinson, 1990-1997, Labour?
• [Patrick J. Hillery]?, 1976-1990, Fianna Fáil
• [Cearbhall O'Dalaigh]?, 1974-1976, Fianna Fáil
• [Erskine Hamilton Childers]?, 1973-1974, Fianna Fáil
• [Eamon De Valera]?, 1959-1973, Fianna Fáil
• [Sean Thomas O'Kelly]?, 1945-1959, Fianna Fáil
• [Douglas Hyde]?, 1938-1945

Before the adoption of the 1937 constitution the [Irish Free State]? had the British monarch as its head of state.