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Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson is an Irish lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as president of Ireland (1990–97), the first woman to hold that post. She later was United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR; 1997–2002). In 2018 she was appointed chair of The Elders, an independent group of global leaders working together for peace, justice and human rights. She is president of The Mary Robinson Foundation — Climate Justice.