When was Michael D. Higgins born?

Michael D. Higgins was born on 1941-04-18.

Michael D. Higgins

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Born — Life — 1941-04-18
Michael D. Higgins was born on 1941-04-18.
Joined Fianna Fáil — Politics — 1960-01-01
Irish political party
Joined Fianna Fáil — Politics — 1968-01-01
Irish political party
Joined Labour Party — Politics — 1968-01-01
Irish political party
Began serving as senator of Ireland — Career — 1973-06-01
Irish senator
Stopped serving as senator of Ireland — Career — 1977-06-22
Irish senator
Began serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1981-06-30
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Stopped serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1982-01-27
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Began serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1982-03-09
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Stopped serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1982-11-04
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Began serving as senator of Ireland — Career — 1983-02-23
Irish senator
Stopped serving as senator of Ireland — Career — 1987-02-17
Irish senator
Began serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1987-03-10
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Stopped serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1989-05-25
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Began serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1989-06-29
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Received Seán MacBride Peace Prize — Recognition — 1992-01-01
Prize awarded by the International Peace Bureau
Stopped serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1992-11-05
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Began serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1992-12-14
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Stopped serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1997-05-15
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Began serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 1997-06-26
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Joined Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 2001-01-22
parliamentary assembly
Began serving as Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 2001-01-22
posición de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa
Stopped serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 2002-04-25
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Began serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 2002-06-06
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Joined Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 2003-01-27
parliamentary assembly
Stopped serving as Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 2003-01-27
posición de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa
Stopped serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 2007-04-26
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Began serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 2007-06-14
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Joined Labour Party — Politics — 2011-01-01
Irish political party
Joined Royal Irish Academy — Career — 2011-01-01
academy of sciences
Stopped serving as Teachta Dála — Career — 2011-02-01
member of the Dáil (lower house of the Irish Parliament)
Began serving as President of Ireland — Career — 2011-11-11
head of state of the Republic of Ireland
Received Doctor of Humane Letters — Recognition — 2014
honorary doctorate
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru — Recognition — 2017
Michael D. Higgins had a award received connection with Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru.
Received honorary doctor of the University of Rennes 2 — Recognition — 2020
Michael D. Higgins had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Rennes 2.
Stopped serving as President of Ireland — Career — 2025-11-10
head of state of the Republic of Ireland