George Gavan Duffy
George Gavan Duffy | |
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Portrait of George Gavan Duffy by Sir John Lavery | |
| President of the High Court | |
| In office 4 May 1946 – 20 June 1951 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Preceded by | Conor Maguire |
| Succeeded by | Cahir Davitt |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 2 July 1936 – 20 June 1951 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Domhnall Ua Buachalla |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 10 January 1922 – 25 July 1922 | |
| President | Michael Collins |
| Preceded by | Arthur Griffith |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Griffith |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1921 – August 1923 | |
| Constituency | Dublin County |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office December 1918 – May 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Louis Hearn |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Dublin South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1882 Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 10 June 1951 (aged 68) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Cumann na nGaedheal |
| Spouse |
Margaret Sullivan (m. 1908) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Education | Stonyhurst College |
| Alma mater | University of London |
George Gavan Duffy (21 October 1882 – 10 June 1951) was an Irish politician, barrister and judge who served as President of the High Court from 1946 to 1951, a Judge of the High Court from 1936 to 1951 and Minister for Foreign Affairs from January 1922 to July 1922. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin County constituency from 1921 to 1923. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Dublin South constituency from 1918 to 1921.