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Michael D. Higgins

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Michael D. Higgins

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Also known as Michael Daniel Higgins, Michael Higgins, President Michael D. Higgins, President Michael Daniel Higgins, President Higgins, President Michael Higgins, Mícheál Dónal Ó hUigínn, Mícheál Ó hUigínn

President of Ireland (2011–2018; 2018–2025)

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Michael D. Higgins, born Michael Daniel Higgins in 1941 in Limerick, is an Irish politician, poet, writer, and political scientist. A member of the Labour Party and formerly Fianna Fáil, he has served as President of Ireland and as a Teachta Dála. He resides at Áras an Uachtaráin and is married to Sabina Higgins, with whom he has four children, including Alice Mary Higgins.

Higgins studied at the University of Galway, Indiana University Bloomington, and the University of Manchester. He speaks English, Irish, and Spanish, and writes in both Irish and English. His notable works include *The Irish presidency*, *Burren national park study*, *An arid season*, *The betrayal*, and *Causes for concern*. He is a member of the Royal Irish Academy and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

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Born
1941
Works
11

Top works

  • The Irish presidency
  • Burren national park study
  • Burren national park study
  • Burren national park study
  • An arid season

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Instance of
human
Given name
Michael
Gender
male
Citizenship
Republic of Ireland
Place of birth
Limerick
Spouse
Sabina Higgins
Child
Alice Mary Higgins
Occupation
political scientist
Political party
Fianna Fáil
Languages spoken
Spanish
Religion
Catholicism
Official website
president.ie
Image
2022 Michael D. Higgins (51988246304) (cropped).jpg
Number of children
4
Residence
Áras an Uachtaráin
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Michael D. Higgins
date of birth
1941-04-18
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member of
Royal Irish Academy
nickname
Miggeldy
candidacy in election
2011 Irish presidential election
writing language
English language
name in native language
Michael D. Higgins
social media followers
7490
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birth name
Michael Daniel Higgins
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Encyclopedic overview

Michael Daniel Higgins (Irish: Mícheál Dónal Ó hUigínn; born 18 April 1941) is an Irish politician, poet and broadcaster who served as the president of Ireland from November 2011 to November 2025. Entering national politics through the Labour Party, he served as a senator from 1973 to 1977 and a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1981 to 1982, returning to the Seanad from 1983 to 1987 and the Dáil from 1987 to 2011. He served as minister for arts, culture and the Gaeltacht from 1993 to 1997 and as mayor of Galway from 1981 to 1982 and 1990 to 1991.

Higgins was elected president of Ireland in 2011 after being nominated by the Labour Party. He ran for a second term in 2018 and was re-elected in a landslide victory, with his 822,566 first-preference votes being the largest personal mandate in the history of the Republic of Ireland until Catherine Connolly's election as president in 2025. His second presidential inauguration took place on 11 November 2018.

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