Seán Mac Bride

Background

Bride, Seán Mac was born on January 26, 1904 in Paris, France. Son of John and Maud (Gonne) MacBride.

Education

Doctor of Laws (honorary), College St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Guelph, 1977. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Dublin, 1978.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Cape Coast, Ghana, 1978. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Florida Southern College, 1979. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Suffolk University, 1980.

Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Bradford, England, 1977.

Career

Called to bar Kings Inn, Dublin. Barrister-at-law, 1937, senior counsel, since 1943. Admitted to Ghana bar, 1960.

Figured in leading cases on constitutional law.

Had extensive practice in High Court and Supreme Court Founder political party Clannna Poblachta (Republican Party), 1946. Elected to the Dail Eireann (parliament), 1947-1958.

Minister external affairs Republic of Ireland, 1948-1951. President Council of Ministers of Council of Europe, 1949-1950.

Vice president Organisation European Economics Cooperation,1948-1951.

Irish representative in Council of Europe Assembly, rapporteur Economics Commission Council of Europe, 1954-1963. Secretary-general International Commision on Jurists, 1963-1971. Chairman Executive International Peace Bureau, 1968-1974, president, 1974-1988.

Chairman Special Nongovtl.

Orgns. Committee on Human Rights, 1968-1974. Vice chairman Congress of World Peace Forces, Moscow, 1973, vice chairman continuing committee, 1973-1988.

Vice president World Federation of United Nations Associations, 1973. United Nations commr.for Namibia, 1973-1976.

Assistant secretary general United Nations, 1973-1988.

President International Common for Study Communication Problems, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1977. Trustee International Prisoners of Conscience Fund. Consultant, chairman Irish section International Commission Jurists.

Member of council European Movement.

Executive Committee Accra Assembly. Vice president Pan-European Union.

Expert consultant Pontifical Commission Justice and Peace, 1966-1988. Member Special Nongovtl.

Orgns. Committee Disarmament, 1968-1988.

Board directors Bill of Rights Foundation United States of America, 1976-1988.

Achievements

• Seán Mac Bride has been listed as a noteworthy international government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Pan-European Union. Trustee International Prisoners Conscience Fund. Consultant & chairman Irish Section International Commission Jurists.

Member, council European Movement. Executive committee Accra Assembly. Expert consultant Pontifical Commission Justice & Peace, 1966—1988.

United Nations commissioner Namibia, 1973—1976. Assistant secretary general United Nations, 1973—1988. Board directors Bill of Rights Foundation United States of America, 1976—1988.

President International Commission Study Communication Problems, United Nations Educational, Paris, 1977. Chairman Nongovtl. Organizations Committee on Human Rights, 1968—1974. Member Special Nongovtl.

Organizations Committee Disarmament, 1968—1988. Vice chairman Congress of World Peace Forces, Moscow, 1973, vice chairman, continuing committee, 1973—1988. Vice president World Federation United Nations Associations, 1973.

Member of Nuclear Safety Association (Ireland) (president 1978), Society Irish Foresters, European Round Table (executive member), Amnesty International (founder, chairman executive 1961-1974), Irish United Nations Association (executive member), Irish Inland Waterways Association (vice president), Irish Association Civil Liberty.

Connections

Married Catalina Bulfin, January 26, 1926. Children: Anna, Tiernan.

Father:

John MacBride

Mother:

Maud (Gonne) MacBride

Spouse:

Catalina Bulfin

child:

Anna Bride

child:

Tiernan Bride