Mairead Maguire
peace activist (born 1944)
Mairead Maguire (born 27 January 1944), also known as Mairead Corrigan Maguire and formerly as Mairéad Corrigan, is a peace activist from Northern Ireland. She co-founded, with Betty Williams and Ciaran McKeown, the Women for Peace, which later became the Community for Peace People.[7] Maguire and Williams were awarded the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize.[8]
Born | Mairead Corrigan 27 January 1944 |
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Other names | Mairead Corrigan Maguire |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Organization(s) | The Peace People, The Nobel Women's Initiative |
Known for | International social activist |
Spouse | Jackie Maguire (m. 1981) [4] |
Children | 2 (5)[1][4] |
Relatives | Anne Maguire (sister) |
Awards | Nobel Peace Prize (1976) Norwegian People's Peace Prize (1976)[5] Carl von Ossietzky Medal (1976)[6] Pacem in Terris (1990) |
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