Maurice Manning | |
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Senator | |
In office 25 April 1987 – 12 September 2002 | |
In office 8 October 1981 – 18 February 1982 | |
Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
Teachta Dála | |
In office February 1982 – February 1987 | |
Constituency | Dublin North-East |
Personal details | |
Born | Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland | 14 June 1943
Political party | Fine Gael |
Education |
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Alma mater | |
Maurice Manning (born 14 June 1943) is an Irish academic and former Fine Gael politician. Manning was a member of the Oireachtas for 21 years, serving in both the Dáil and the Seanad.[1] On 12 March 2009 he was elected Chancellor of the National University of Ireland, while remaining president of the Human Rights Commission. From 2002 to 2014, he was president of the Irish Human Rights Commission.