Seán Mac Stíofáin
Seán Mac Stíofáin | |
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Mac Stíofáin in 1972 | |
| Birth name | John Edward Drayton Stephenson |
| Born | 17 February 1928 Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 18 May 2001 (aged 73) Navan, County Meath, Ireland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom (until 1949) Irish Republic (after 1949) |
| Branch | Royal Air Force (1945–1948) Irish Republican Army (1949–1969) Provisional IRA (1969–1973) |
| Years of service | 1945–1973 |
| Rank | Corporal (Royal Air Force)
Director of Intelligence (IRA) Chief of staff (Provisional IRA) |
| Battles / wars | England Campaign The Troubles |
| Other work | Journalist |
Seán Mac Stíofáin (born John Edward Drayton Stephenson; 17 February 1928 – 18 May 2001) was an English-born chief of staff of the Provisional IRA, a position he held between 1969 and 1972.