Mary Hussey, who was a senator and held various ministerial positions in Ireland, has passed away. She was known for her dedication to advancing women in politics and in all aspects of life.
Ms Hussey was predeceased by her husband Derry. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill / The Irish TimesBorn in Bray, Co Wicklow, Ms Hussey had a successful career in business before entering politics. She became a senator, initially as an independent, in 1977 and joined Fine Gael three years later.
An Englishman on Irish life: ‘There is an underlying positivity in Ireland, certainly in comparison to your Anglo-Saxon neighbours’In a statement issued on Tuesday, her family said her “passion throughout her life was the advancement of women in politics and in all walks of life”. “She was a very proud Europhile and after exiting politics in 1989 she immersed herself in the European Women’s Federation, encouraging women in former Eastern-block countries to become active in politics for the first time.”Ms Hussey was predeceased by her husband Derry, who died in 2020, and is children by her children, Rachel, Ruth and Andrew, her seven grandchildren and her brother Paddy.
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