- Born Mary Bourke 1944 in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland
- Studied law at Trinity College, Dublin
- Further studies at Harvard University, USA
- At 25, became youngest Professor of Law at Trinity College, Dublin
- 1969 elected to Irish Senate
- December 1970 married and went on to have three children
- Worked as lawyer
- December 1990 elected President of Ireland
- 1997 took up post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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