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Catherine Connolly

President[1]

President, Ireland. 5 public offices on record since 1999.

In office
Serving
Record
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Offices
5

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 12 Oct 2026

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Catherine Connolly has been President of Ireland since November 2025. A barrister, she was a Galway city councillor from 1999 to 2016, Mayor of Galway from 2004 to 2005 and a Teachta Dála for Galway West from 2016 to 2025.[2]

Overview

Current office

Sourced

President[1]

Ireland

Country
Ireland
Born
5 Nov 1955, Galway, Ireland[2]
First office on record
Galway City Councillor, 1999

Career

Record in public office

5 offices

  1. In office

    President[1]

    IrelandSourced

  2. 2020 – 2024

    Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann[2]

    Sourced

  3. 2016 – 2025

    Teachta Dála for Galway West[2]

    Sourced

  4. 2004 – 2005

    Mayor of Galway[2]

    Sourced

  5. 1999 – 2016

    Galway City Councillor[2]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Psychology, University College Galway[2]
  • Clinical psychology, University of Leeds[2]
  • Law, University College Galway[2]
  • Barrister, King's Inns[2]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

8 claims · 2 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 8

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Catherine Connolly - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Catherine Connolly." President. Record gp:person/catherine-connolly, last checked 12 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/catherine-connolly/