Mary Robinson Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mary Robinson, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Ireland.

4 records1990–19974 events1 places

Chronological biography

1990

President of Ireland7 November 1990

Government / Government of Ireland · President of Ireland

Appointed President of Ireland, the first women President of Ireland

Presidential Inauguration3 December 1990

Government / Government of Ireland · President of Ireland · Dublin

Takes office as the first woman to serve as President of Ireland.

1997

High Commissioner12 September 1997

Warfare / United Nations · High Commissioners for Human Rights

Appointed High Commissioners for Human Rights for the United Nations

Politics12 September 1997

Warfare / United Nations · High Commissioners for Human Rights

Appointed High Commissioners for Human Rights for the United Nations

Titles and roles

High Commissioners for Human Rights · President of Ireland

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.