Eamon de Valera

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Eamon de Valera


Born
in New York City, The United States
October 14, 1882

Died
August 29, 1975

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Éamon de Valera (/ˈeɪmən dɛvəˈlɛrə/; Irish pronunciation: [ˈeːmˠən̻ˠ dʲɛ ˈvˠalʲəɾʲə]; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was a prominent politician and statesman in twentieth-century Ireland. His political career spanned over half a century, from 1917 to 1973; he served several terms as head of government and head of state. He also led the introduction of the Constitution of Ireland.

De Valera was a commander in the 1916 Easter Rising, a political leader in the War of Independence and of the anti-Treaty opposition in the ensuing Irish Civil War (1922–1923). After leaving Sinn Féin in 1926 due to its policy of abstentionism, he founded Fianna Fáil, and was
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“It is, indeed, hard for the strong to be just to the weak, but acting justly always has its rewards.”
Eamon de Valera