Mary McAleese

8th President of Ireland
Person human Q174662
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Summary

Mary McAleese was born on June 27, 1951[1], in Belfast[2]. She has worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and barrister[7]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,669 views/month, #6,935 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Martin McAleese[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[10]
  • Position held: chancellor[11]
  • Employer: Queen's University Belfast[12]
  • Educated at: Queen's University Belfast[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], Golden Key of Madrid[15], honorary doctor of the Harbin Institute of Technology[16], honorary doctor of the University of Chile[17], honorary doctor of Fordham University[18], Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[19], honorary doctor of the University of Otago[20], honorary doctorate[21]
  • Member of: Royal Irish Academy[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[23]
  • Sex or gender: female[24]
  • Commons category: Mary McAleese[25]
  • Family name: McAleese[26]
  • Given name: Mary[27], Patricia[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mary McAleese[29]
  • Commons gallery: Mary McAleese[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Name in native language: Máire Pádraigín Bean Mhic Ghiolla Íosa[32], Mary Patricia McAleese[33]
  • Number of children: 3[34]
  • Candidacy in election: Irish presidential election, 1997[35], Irish presidential election, 2004[36]
  • Writing language: English[37]

Why It Matters

Mary McAleese has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Mary McAleese born?

Mary McAleese was born in Belfast[2].

Who was Mary McAleese married to?

Mary McAleese's spouses include Martin McAleese[9].

What did Mary McAleese do for work?

Mary McAleese worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and barrister[7].

Where did Mary McAleese go to school?

Mary McAleese was educated at Queen's University Belfast[13].

What awards did Mary McAleese receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], Golden Key of Madrid[15], honorary doctor of the Harbin Institute of Technology[16], and honorary doctor of the University of Chile[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . ria.ie. Retrieved . ria.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Belfast
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