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Susan Denham

Also Known As Susan Jane Gageby
Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Europe

Susan Jane Denham is a retired Irish judge who served as Chief Justice of Ireland from 2011 to 2017, the first woman to hold the position. She sat as a Judge of the High Court from 1991 to 1992 and of the Supreme Court from 1992 to 2017, and was the third longest serving member of the court at her retirement.

Facts
Role
Judge; Chief Justice of Ireland 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Irish 1
Born
1945 1
Birth Date
1945-08-22 1
Birthplace
Dublin, Ireland 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
Role (category)
Chief Justice 1
Classification
Gender
Female 1
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1. Susan Denham, Wikipedia
  • Lead sentence, birth year
    Susan Jane Denham, SC (née Gageby; born 22 August 1945)
  • Lead sentence, birth date
    born 22 August 1945
  • Lead sentence, birth name
    née Gageby
  • Early life, birth sentence
    Susan Jane Gageby was born in Dublin in 1945.
  • Introduction, role
    Susan Jane Denham, SC 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.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Susan Jane Denham, SC 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.
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Wikidata: Susan Denham
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