- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEdward George de Valera
- Nicknames
- Dev
- The Long Fellow
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Eamon de Valera was born on October 14, 1882 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Sinead Flanagan. He died on August 29, 1975 in Dublin, Ireland.
- SpouseSinead Flanagan(January 8, 1910 - January 7, 1975) (her death, 7 children)
- Children
- RelativesÉamon Ó Cuív(Grandchild)
- He served as the third President of Ireland from June 25, 1959 to June 24, 1973. When he reached the end of his second seven-year term at the age of 90, he was the oldest head of state of any country in the world.
- He served as the second and final President of Executive Council of the Irish Free State from March 9, 1932 to December 29, 1937 and as the first Taoiseach of Ireland from December 29, 1937 to February 18, 1948, from June 13, 1951 to June 2, 1954 and finally from March 20, 1957 to June 23, 1959.
- Half-brother of Rev. Thomas Wheelwright, a Roman Catholic priest in the U.S.A.
- Only child of Irishwoman Kath Coll & Spanish Vivion de Valera.
- Grandfather of Irish Fianna Fáil TDs Eamon Ó Cúiv and Síle de Valera.
- There is not a drop of Jewish blood in my veins. I am descended from Catholic stock on both sides. I apologize for bringing in personal matters. Be decent. Stop this vile propaganda. I do not mean this as an attack on the Jews, but only to state the facts. I am not of those who wish to attack the Jews.
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