Douglas Hyde

Douglas Hyde
Hyde c. 1940
1st President of Ireland
In office
25 June 1938 – 24 June 1945
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySeán T. O'Kelly
Senator
In office
27 April 1938 – 4 May 1938
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Senator
In office
4 February 1925 – 17 September 1925
Personal details
Born(1860-01-17)17 January 1860
Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland
Died12 July 1949(1949-07-12) (aged 89)
Little Ratra, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland
Resting placePortahard Church Cemetery, Frenchpark, County Roscommon, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
(m. 1893; died 1938)
Children2
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
Profession
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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.