Douglas Hyde
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Douglas Ross Hyde, known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn, was an Irish academic, linguist, scholar of the Irish language, politician, and diplomat who served as the first president of Ireland from June 1938
Hyde, c. 1940
Hyde as a young man
Hyde, circa 1917
Douglas Hyde (in back of car holding top hat), leaving Dublin Castle with a cavalry escort following his inauguration.
President of Ireland
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The president of Ireland is the head of state of Ireland and the supreme commander of the Irish Defence Forces. The presidency was established by the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. The first preside
Douglas Hyde
…transl. the pleasant little branch), was an Irish academic, linguist, scholar of the Irish language, politician, and diplomat who served as the first president of Ireland from June 1938 to June 1945. He was a leading figure in the Gaelic revival, and the first president of the Gaelic League, one of the most influential…
Catherine Connolly and Justin Kelly, March 2026
President Mary Robinson (1990–1997) is credited with "revolutionising" the role of the president
President Mary McAleese greets US President Barack Obama at Áras an Uachtaráin
President Michael D. Higgins with the Chief Justice and Presidents of the Supreme Courts of Ireland