Maurice Manning
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Dr Maurice Manning (born June 14, 1943) in Bagenalstown County Carlow, is President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (August 1, 2002 - ). An academic by background, Dr Manning previously lectured in the politics department of University College Dublin. He is a member of the Senate of the National University of Ireland, of the Governing Authority of University College Dublin and was a member of the Governing Authority of the European University Institute at Florence.
Dr Manning has written several books on modern Irish politics, including a political novel, "Betrayal". He was a member of the Oireachtas for twenty-one years, serving in both the Dáil and the Seanad. He was a member of the New Ireland Forum and the British Inter Parliamentary Body. He served as both Leader of the Seanad and Leader of the Opposition in that House.
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