Sources
open directory project
Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a site - Become an editor
Wikipedia. Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Are you an expert in this subject? Join the discussion and share your knowledge at Wikipedia.org.
Chief Justice of Ireland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Chief Justice of the Irish Free State)
| Republic of Ireland |
 This article is part of the series: |
|
|
|
See also |
|
Other countries · Atlas Politics Portal |
The Chief Justice of Ireland[1] is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland.
Under Constitution of Ireland, the Chief Justice of Ireland also occupies several positions ex officio, these include;
- A possible judge of the High Court.
- A member of the Council of State (a position retained on retirement).
- A member of the Presidential Commission.
| Name | Entered Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Kennedy | 1924 | 1936 |
| Timothy Sullivan | 1936 | 1946 |
| Conor Maguire | 1946 | 1961 |
| Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh | 1961 | 1973 |
| William Fitzgerald | 1973 | 1974 |
| Thomas O'Higgins | 1974 | 1985 |
| Thomas Finlay | 1985 | 1994 |
| Liam Hamilton | 1994 | 2000 |
| Ronan Keane | 2000 | 2004 |
| John L. Murray | 2004 | Incumbent |
- ^ The Constitution of Ireland only uses the term "Chief Justice" however in practice "Chief Justice of Ireland" is the accepted long form of the name; whilst "Chief Justice of the Supreme Court" is rarely used. The corresponding office of the Irish Free State was the "Chief Justice of the Irish Free State".
 |
This article is a stub relating to law in Ireland. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |