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Patrick John Hillery (Irish: Pádraig J. Ó hIrghile; [1] 2 May 1923 – 12 April 2008) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as the sixth President of Ireland from December 1976 to December 1990.
Patrick John "Paddy" Hillery (em irlandês: Pádraig Seán Ó hIrighile; Miltown Malbay, 2 de Maio de 1923 - Dublin, 12 de Abril de 2008) foi um político irlandês do Fianna Fáil e o sexto presidente da Irlanda, de 1976 até 1990.
Learn about the life and career of Patrick J. Hillery, who served as President of Ireland from 1976 to 1990. He was a medical doctor, a politician, a Commissioner of the European Communities and a social affairs expert.
Patrick J. Hillery (born May 2, 1923, Milltown Malbay, County Clare, Ire.—died April 12, 2008, Dublin) was an Irish politician who served as the sixth president of Ireland (1976–90). He was the youngest person ever to attain that position.
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- Early Life and Election to Dáil
- Minister For Education
- Minister For Industry and Commerce; Minister For Labour
- Minister For Foreign Affairs; Northern Ireland and The Arms Crisis
- Eec Entry Negotiations and European Commissioner
- President, 1976–90
Patrick was educated at Miltown Malbay national school before going to Rockwell College in 1935; in later life he often recalled that most of his national school classmates received no secondary education, and he had been the only one whose parents could afford to send him to boarding school. After matriculating in 1939 he studied medicine at UCD (...
Hillery's six years as minister for education (1959–65) marked a significant shift away from previous governments' view of education as a means of cultural and religious formation best left to private provision by the churches, towards a model which placed greater emphasis on preparation for employment and on expanding social opportunities, with a ...
After the April 1965 general election, Lemass appointed Hillery as minister for industry and commerce, where he was somewhat overshadowed by Lemass and concentrated on labour relations. Hillery was moved to the newly created Department of Labour on 13 July 1966, where he developed a number of initiatives in regard to vocational training, but was re...
In July 1969 Hillery was appointed minister for external affairs (later foreign affairs). This brought him into the midst of two crucial developments: first, the nascent conflict in Northern Ireland and the 'arms crisis' triggered by the support of cabinet ministers for attempts to arm northern nationalists; second, Ireland's application for member...
One of the major considerations behind Hillery's Northern policy was fear that the developing troubles would derail negotiations for Irish membership of the EEC (in tandem with the applications of Britain, Denmark and Norway; the Irish delegation were careful to coordinate their efforts with the British negotiators). Hillery was formally placed in ...
In retrospect, Hillery's presidency has tended to be presented as dominated by stasis and contrasted with the more proactive role advocated by his immediate predecessors, Childers and Ó Dálaigh, and taken up by his successor, Mary Robinson. In retirement, Hillery was concerned to rebut this view. He argued that his low profile as president was dict...
Patrick John "Paddy" Hillery foi um político irlandês do Fianna Fáil e o sexto presidente da Irlanda, de 1976 até 1990. Foi eleito na primeira eleição geral de 1951 como Teachta Dala do Fianna Fáil, pelo Condado de Clare, e permaneceu no Dáil Éireann até 1973.
14 de abr. de 2008 · OBITUARY: DR PATRICK J HILLERY, who died on Saturday, ended a distinguished public career by serving two terms as president of Ireland from 1976 to 1990 in the unique circumstances of being...
