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Michael D. Higgins was born on April 18, 1941 in Limerick, Ireland. He is a politician and diplomat who has served as the ninth President of Ireland since 2011. He was previously a member of Dáil Éireann from 1977 to 2011, and served as Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht from 1993 to 1997, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1997 to 2002, and Tánaiste from 2002 to 2011.