Susan Denham

Susan Denham
Denham in 2014
11th Chief Justice of Ireland
In office
25 July 2011 – 28 July 2017
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Preceded byJohn L. Murray
Succeeded byFrank Clarke
Judge of the Supreme Court
In office
1 May 1992 – 28 July 2017
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary Robinson
Judge of the High Court
In office
11 July 1991 – 1 May 1992
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary Robinson
Personal details
Born
Susan Jane Gageby

(1945-08-22) 22 August 1945 (age 79)
Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland
Spouse
Brian Denham
(m. 1992)
Children4
EducationAlexandra College
Alma mater

Susan Jane Denham,[1] SC (née Gageby; born 22 August 1945[2]) is a retired Irish judge who served as Chief Justice of Ireland from 2011 to 2017, she was the first woman to hold the position. She served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1992 to 2017, and was the third longest-serving member of the court on her retirement. She also served as a Judge of the High Court from 1991 to 1992.[3][4]

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  3. ^ "Susan Denham to become Ireland's first female Chief Justice". TheJournal.ie. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  4. ^ Carr, Aoife (19 July 2011). "New Chief Justice appointed". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.