Mary Elizabeth Frances Henry (born 11 May 1940 in Blackrock, Cork) is an Irish former politician and medical doctor. She was an independent member of Seanad Éireann. She was elected Pro-Chancellor of the University of Dublin in 2012.[1] By profession she is a University Professor and medical practitioner. In 1966 she married John McEntagart of Dublin, Merchant and they have three children. She is a member of the Church of Ireland.
Mary Henry | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 17 February 1993 – 13 September 2007 | |
| Constituency | Dublin University |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1940 Blackrock, Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
She is a graduate of the Trinity College Dublin (B.A. in English and History of Medicine 1963, M.B. (Honours) (1965), M.A. (1966) M.D. (1968)). As an undergraduate, among many other distinctions she won the Sir James Craig Memorial Prize in Medicine.
She represented the Dublin University constituency in the Seanad from 1993 until 2007.[2]
From 1997 she served a two-year term as president of The Irish Association for Cultural, Economic and Social Relations.[citation needed]
She did not stand in the 2007 Seanad election, and Ivana Bacik was elected to succeed her.
References
edit- ^ Trinity College Dublin Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mary Henry". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2015.