Background
HUSSEY, Gemma was born in 1938 in Bray, Company Wicklow.
HUSSEY, Gemma was born in 1938 in Bray, Company Wicklow.
Loreto Convent, Bray, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Mount Anville, Dublin and University College, Dublin.
Chairman Women’s Political Association 1973-1975, Vice-Chairman 1975-1977. Leader of Seanad 1981-1982. Minister for Education 1982-1986, for Social Welfare 1986-1987.
Fine Gael.
Council for the Status of Women 1973-1975. Seanad Eireann 1977-1982, Government. Dail Eireann since 1982.
Married Dermot R. Hussey.