Michael D. Higgins

Michael Daniel Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, and broadcaster. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election as a Labour Party TD. He served as Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht from 1993 to 1997 and Mayor of Galway from 1981 to 1982 and 1990 to 1991. Higgins was the President of the...