Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh | |
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Ó Bradaigh in 2004 | |
| President of Republican Sinn Féin | |
| In office 1987–2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Des Dalton |
| President of Sinn Féin | |
| In office October 1970 – 13 November 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Tomás Mac Giolla |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Adams |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office March 1957 – October 1961 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Roger Casement Brady 2 October 1932 Longford, Ireland |
| Died | 5 June 2013 (aged 80) Roscommon, Ireland |
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| Spouse | Patsy O'Connor |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Irish Republic |
| Branch | Irish Republican Army |
| Service years | 1951–1970 |
| Rank | Chief of Staff |
| Conflicts | |
| Other work | Political activist |
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Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (IPA: [ˈɾˠuəɾʲiː oː ˈbˠɾˠaːd̪ˠiː]; born Peter Roger Casement Brady; 2 October 1932 – 5 June 2013) was an Irish republican political and military leader. He was Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) from 1958 to 1959 and again from 1960 to 1962, president of Sinn Féin from 1970 to 1983, and president of Republican Sinn Féin from 1987 to 2009.