| Mary Therese Winifred Robinson or Maire Mhic Riibin | | | | resigned to take up her post in the United Nations. |
| in Irish was born on May 21, 1944. Robinson became | | | | Since the year 2002, Robinson served as the |
| the seventh President of Ireland and the first female | | | | Chairman for International Institute for Environment |
| who held the highest position in the country. She | | | | and Development or IIED. She is also one of the |
| served as Ireland's President for a period of five | | | | founding members and Chairman of the Council of |
| years, from 1997 to 2002. During the 1990 | | | | Women World Leaders and one of the members of |
| presidential election, Robinson defeated Fine Gael's | | | | the Trilateral Commission. |
| Austin Currie and Fianna Fail's Brian Lenihan. As an | | | | In addition, Robinson also served as the chair of |
| independent candidate, Robinson was nominated by | | | | GAVI Alliance, a post she held until 2004. She is also |
| the Workers' Party, Labour Party, and other | | | | a Chancellor at the University of Dublin and a |
| independent senators and the first elected Ireland's | | | | Professor who teaches international human rights at |
| President who won the election without receiving any | | | | Columbia University since 2004. She is also a recipient |
| support from Fianna Fail. | | | | of Amnesty International's Ambassador of |
| Robinson is credited by many people for successfully | | | | Conscience Award for her contributions in upholding |
| revitalizing and liberating what used to be a | | | | human rights. Indeed, with Mary Therese Winifred |
| conservative political office. Four months before her | | | | Robinson contributions to the world, she clearly gave |
| term as the President of Ireland ended, Robinson | | | | pride to Irish flag. |