Douglas Hyde | |
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 Hyde c. 1940 | |
| 1st President of Ireland | |
| In office 25 June 1938 – 24 June 1945 | |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Senator | |
| In office 27 April 1938 – 4 May 1938 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Senator | |
| In office 4 February 1925 – 17 September 1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1860 Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | 12 July 1949 (aged 89) Little Ratra, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Portahard Church Cemetery, Frenchpark, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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Douglas Ross Hyde MRIA (Irish: Dubhghlas de hÍde; 17 January 1860 – 12 July 1949), known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn (lit. 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 cultural organisations in Ireland at the time.