Michael D. Higgins

Michael D. Higgins T. D.
Aimhirgin
Circular Road
Rahoon
Galway
Tel: Constituency Office 091 524 513/ 091 528 500
Tel: Dáil office 01 618 3268/ 01 618 3486 Fax: 01 618 4586

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Michael D. Higgins was appointed Adjunct Professor affiliated to the Irish Centre for Human Rights in 2006. Deputy Higgins, a well-known and frequent visitor to the Centre and a graduate of NUI Galway, is Labour Party President and Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, and is a current sitting deputy for Galway West.

He is a former Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht (1993- 1997), was first elected to the Dáil in 1981 and has been a deputy from 1987 to present.  He was a senator for the NUI constituency from 1982-1987 and was a taoiseach's nominee to the Seanad between 1973-1977.

Deputy Higgins is renowned for his consistent campaigning on human rights issues. His dedication to the promotion of human rights was recognised internationally in 1992 when he became the first recipient of the Sean McBride Peace Prize.

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