Carmencita Hederman
Carmencita Hederman | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 1 November 1989 – 17 February 1993 | |
| Constituency | Dublin University |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 3 June 1987 – 5 June 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Bertie Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Ben Briscoe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmencita Cruess Callaghan 23 October 1939 Dublin,Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
William Hederman
(m.1962; died 2016) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Joseph Cruess Callaghan(uncle) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Carmencita Hederman(néeCruess Callaghan;born 23 October 1939) is a former IrishIndependentpolitician who served asLord Mayor of Dublinfrom 1987 to 1988 and aSenatorfor theDublin Universityconstituency from 1989 to 1992.[1]
Political career
[edit]She was a member ofDublin City Councilfrom 1974 to 1999.[2]
She was the daughter of George Cruess Callaghan and sister of Frank Cruess Callaghan, both successful businessmen as well as the niece ofJoseph Cruess Callaghan.[3]She wasLord Mayor of Dublinfrom 1987 to 1988 during theDublin Millenniumcelebrations.[4]She was elected to theSeanadin 1989 for theDublin Universityconstituency.[5]
Family
[edit]Her husband was William Hederman (from 1962 until his death on 30 December 2016). A third-generation doctor and surgeon, Billy Hederman—son of William, a general practitioner on the staff of Limerick County Hospital inCroomand Ethel (née Hannigan) Hederman—was president of theRoyal College of Surgeons in Irelandfrom 1990 to 1992 and later president of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.[6]
Her daughter, Wendy Hederman, was also later councillor onDublin City Council,representing theProgressive Democrats.[7]
References
[edit]- ^"Carmencita Hederman".Oireachtas Members Database.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2019.Retrieved10 April2009.
- ^"Progressive Democrats Newsletter 2004"(PDF).wendyhederman.ie.June 2004. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 18 November 2007.Retrieved10 April2009.
- ^"Frank Cruess Callaghan".Independent.ie.28 March 2004.Archivedfrom the original on 24 September 2021.Retrieved6 June2017.
- ^"Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020"(PDF).Dublin City Council.June 2020.Retrieved18 November2023.
- ^"Carmencita Hederman".ElectionsIreland.org.Archivedfrom the original on 26 December 2017.Retrieved6 June2017.
- ^Barry O'Donnell (20 February 2017)."William P Hederman".Irishtimes.com.Archivedfrom the original on 27 April 2017.Retrieved6 June2017.
- ^"Wendy Hederman".ElectionsIreland.org.Archivedfrom the original on 7 November 2007.Retrieved15 June2009.