David Norris
David Patrick Bernard Norris (born 1 July 1944) is an Irish scholar, independent Senator, and gay and civil rights activist.[1][2][3]
David Norris | |
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 25 April 1987 | |
| Constituency | University of Dublin |
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| Born | 1 July 1944 Léopoldville, Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Website | www |
He was in the election for President of Ireland in 2011. If elected, he would have become the world's first openly gay head of state.[4] He left the race before the election.
Norris lives in his house in Dublin. The house is on North Great Georges Street. When he bought the house he became a landlord.[5]
He was a lecturer in Trinity College Dublin. He is especially interested in James Joyce.
References
- ↑ Can a former IRA commander lead Ireland? Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Salon.com.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14882512 Can David Norris still become Ireland's first gay president? BBC News.
- ↑ David Norris wins Irish presidency nomination The Guardian.
- ↑ "Can David Norris still become Ireland's first gay president?". BBC News. 12 September 2011. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14882512.
- ↑ "My favourite room: It's fit for a president". Irish Independent. 29 August 2010. http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/home-garden/my-favourite-room-its-fit-for-a-president-2316168.html.