No. Mary McAleese was Ireland's president from 1997 to 2011. The president of Ireland is the head of state, but not the head of government. So Mary McAleese was not the government of Ireland. Since November 2011, Michael D. Higgins has been the president of Ireland. The head of a government in Ireland is known as a Taoiseach. Currently, in November 2012, the Taoiseach is Enda Kenny.
Mary McAleese was born in the Ardoyne district of Belfast, Northern Ireland,
Michael D. Higgins is the current president of Ireland and succeeded Mary McAleese on the 11th of November 2011.
Mary McAleese is a former President of Ireland and Bertie Ahern is a former Taoiseach, which is the title for the head of the Irish government.
At the time of answering this question, Mary McAleese is the president of Ireland, which is Ireland's head of state. Enda Kenny is the Taoiseach, which is the head of the Irish government.
1997
Mary McAleese stopped being President of Ireland on November, 11, 2011 and was succeeded by Michael. D. Higgins.
Mary McAleese.
Mary McAleese was elected President of Ireland on 30th October 1997 gaining 45% of the vote. After her first term, McAleese was returned unopposed for a second term.
Ireland does not have a governor. Ireland's head of state is the president, currently Mary McAleese. Ireland's head of government, officially known as a Taoiseach (Tea shock), is currently Brian Cowen.
Ireland does not have a governor. Ireland has a president as the head of state, currently Mary McAleese. The head of government's title is Taoiseach (Tee shock) and is currently Brian Cowen.
On the 20th of January 2011, Mary McAleese was the President of Ireland.
Mary McAleese is no longer the president of Ireland. She was succeeded by Michael D. Higgins in November 2011, and he now lives in Áras an Úachtaráin, which is the official residence of an Irish president. Mary McAleese has returned to being a private citizen.