Margaret Buckley

Margaret Buckley
President of Sinn Féin
In office
1937–1950
Preceded byCathal Ó Murchadha
Succeeded byPaddy McLogan
Vice President of Sinn Féin
In office
1933–1937
In office
1952–1960
Personal details
Born26 July 1879[1]
Cork, Ireland
Died24 July 1962 (aged 82–83)
Resting placeSt. Finbarr's Cemetery, Cork, Ireland
Political partySinn Féin

Margaret Buckley (née Goulding; Irish: Maighréad Uí Bhuachalla (née Ní Ghabhláin); July 1879 – 24 July 1962) was an Irish republican and president of Sinn Féin from 1937 to 1950. She was the first female leader of Sinn Féin and was the first Irishwoman to lead a political party.

  1. ^ "Women on Wednesday: Margaret Buckley". Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.