What president of Ireland had been a member of the IRA?

spanishliz

I suspect that you are looking for Eamon de Valera. "De Valera, Eamon (1882-1975), Irish republican leader, was Ireland's first prime minister (1937-48; also in 1951-54 and 1957-59) and its president (1959-73). He was born on October 14, 1882, in New York City, and educated at Royal University, Dublin. During his early life he was a student and teacher of mathematics in Ireland. He soon became well known as an activist for Irish independence. He led a group of Sinn Féin rebels during the uprising of Easter Week, 1916, and was sentenced to life imprisonment when the British quelled the revolt. He was released in the general amnesty of 1917. Later that year, when the Irish republican members of the British Parliament resigned to form their own government, he was elected president of the Sinn Féin party." http://www.iol.ie/~dluby/people.htm#De%20Valera Dec 31 06, 10:58 AM

thomaoife

Yes Eamonn de Valera!! Dec 24 12, 12:57 PM