Mary McAleese

Overview

Mary McAleese (née Leneghan) born Ardoyne, Belfast, Northern Ireland June 27, 1957. Second woman president of Ireland, 1997, who made her goal "Building Bridges" to create peace.

Quotations

"My own vision is a global vision—one of reconciliation of all classes and creeds—nonetheless, I know those words are meaningless unless we work one heart at a time." (Kennedy School Bulletin Archives, Spring 1999; photo Wikipedia)