Máire Whelan
Irish judge (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Máire Rita Whelan (born 24 November 1956) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal since June 2017. She previously served as Attorney General of Ireland from 2011 to 2017. She was the first woman to hold the office.[1][2]
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Máire Whelan | |
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Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
Assumed office 19 June 2017 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
30th Attorney General of Ireland | |
In office 9 March 2011 – 14 June 2017 | |
Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
Preceded by | Paul Gallagher |
Succeeded by | Séamus Woulfe |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-11-24) 24 November 1956 (age 67) Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland |
Political party | Labour Party |
Spouse |
Bernard McCabe (m. 1991) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Conor Whelan (nephew) |
Alma mater | |
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