Person in history
Maurice Hayes
Maurice Hayes, Irish educator and politician (born 1927)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2017 · December 23
Their story
Who they were
Maurice Hayes was an Irish public servant and, late in life, an independent member of both the 21st and 22nd Seanad. Hayes was nominated by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, in 1997 and re-nominated in 2002. He also served, at the Taoiseach's request, as Chairman of the National Forum on Europe in the Republic of Ireland.
Why this date
Maurice Hayes appears on our December 23 calendar for 2017 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Maurice Hayes
When did Maurice Hayes die?
December 23 2017.
Who else was born on this day?
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