POLITICIAN
Mary McAleese
1951 - Today

Mary McAleese
Mary Patricia McAleese ( MAK-ə-LEESS; Irish: Máire Pádraigín Mhic Ghiolla Íosa; née Leneghan; born 27 June 1951) is an Irish activist lawyer, academic, author, and former politician who served as the president of Ireland from November 1997 to November 2011. McAleese was first elected as president in 1997, having received the nomination of Fianna Fáil. She succeeded Mary Robinson, making her the second female president of Ireland and the first woman in the world to succeed another woman as president. She nominated herself for re-election in 2004 and was returned unopposed for a second term. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary McAleese is the 10,254th most popular politician (up from 11,449th in 2019), the 2,276th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,383rd in 2019) and the 356th most popular British Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mary McAleese ranks 10,254 out of 19,576. Before her are Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin, Marouf al-Bakhit, Emperor Jianwen of Jin, Edgar Lungu, Ablabius, and Cleopa Msuya. After her are Schuyler Colfax, Dromichaetes, Agustín Gamarra, Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles, Mahidol Adulyadej, and Feroze Gandhi.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJustin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
1917 - 2002
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 10,253
Marouf al-Bakhit
1947 - 2023
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,254
Emperor Jianwen of Jin
320 - 372
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,255
Edgar Lungu
1956 - 2025
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,256
Ablabius
300 - 338
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,257
Cleopa Msuya
1931 - 2025
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,258
Mary McAleese
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,259
Schuyler Colfax
1823 - 1885
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,260
Dromichaetes
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,261
Agustín Gamarra
1785 - 1841
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,262
Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles
1767 - 1828
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,263
Mahidol Adulyadej
1892 - 1929
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 10,264
Feroze Gandhi
1912 - 1960
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 10,265
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Mary McAleese ranks 178. Before her are Orson Scott Card, Patriarch Daniel of Romania, Fabrice Luchini, Rajnath Singh, Keb' Mo', and Jean Smart. After her are Mihai Ghimpu, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Christopher Cross, Mick Mars, Bernardo Atxaga, and Jesse Ventura.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsOrson Scott Card
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 172
Patriarch Daniel of Romania
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 173
Fabrice Luchini
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 174
Rajnath Singh
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 175
Keb' Mo'
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 176
Jean Smart
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 177
Mary McAleese
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 178
Mihai Ghimpu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 179
Kathryn D. Sullivan
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 180
Christopher Cross
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 181
Mick Mars
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 182
Bernardo Atxaga
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 183
Jesse Ventura
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 184
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mary McAleese ranks 2,276 out of 8,785. Before her are George Herbert (1593), Arthur Percival (1887), David Knopfler (1952), Robert Liston (1794), Jim Lea (1949), and Marina Diamandis (1985). After her are Dave Evans (1953), J. B. Priestley (1894), Peter Yates (1929), Derek Jarman (1942), John Williams (1903), and Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1874).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGeorge Herbert
WRITER
1593 - 1633
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,270
Arthur Percival
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1966
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,271
David Knopfler
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,272
Robert Liston
PHYSICIAN
1794 - 1847
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,273
Jim Lea
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,274
Marina Diamandis
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,275
Mary McAleese
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,276
Dave Evans
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,277
J. B. Priestley
WRITER
1894 - 1984
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,278
Peter Yates
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2011
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 2,279
Derek Jarman
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1994
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 2,280
John Williams
ACTOR
1903 - 1983
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 2,281
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1899
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 2,282
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Mary McAleese ranks 356. Before her are Æthelbald of Mercia (700), Prasutagus (50), Lord William Bentinck (1774), Joe Davis (1901), Erskine Childers (1870), and Norman Lamont (1942). After her are Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1874), Ernest Bevin (1881), Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964), John Morley (1838), F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich (1782), and David Blunkett (1947).
Æthelbald of Mercia
700 - 757
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 350
Prasutagus
50 - 60
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 351
Lord William Bentinck
1774 - 1839
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 352
Joe Davis
1901 - 1978
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 353
Erskine Childers
1870 - 1922
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 354
Norman Lamont
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 355
Mary McAleese
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 356
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1874 - 1899
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 357
Ernest Bevin
1881 - 1951
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 358
Abhisit Vejjajiva
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 359
John Morley
1838 - 1923
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 360
F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich
1782 - 1859
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 361
David Blunkett
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 362