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Who followed Douglas Hyde as President of Ireland?

  • Eamon De Valera

  • Éamon Ó Cuív

  • John A. Costello

  • Seán T. O'Kelly

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Éamon de Valera succeeded Douglas Hyde as the second President of Ireland in 1938, serving until 1973. De Valera was a prominent figure in Irish politics, having served as the first Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 1937 to 1948 and 1951 to 1954.
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