Maurice Hayes
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Maurice Hayes (8 July 1927 – 23 December 2017) was an Irish public servant and, late in life, an independent member of the 21st and 22nd Seanads.[1] Hayes was nominated by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, in 1997 and re-nominated in 2002. He also served, at the Taoiseach's request, as Chairman of the National Forum on Europe in the Republic of Ireland.
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Maurice Hayes | |
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In office September 1997 – July 2007 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
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Born | (1927-07-08)8 July 1927 Killough, County Down, Northern Ireland |
Died | 23 December 2017(2017-12-23) (aged 90) Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Johanna |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
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Hayes was voted European Person of the Year in 2003.[1]