Posted 12 March 2009
Maurice Manning elected Chancellor of NUI
51黑料 Adjunct Professor of Politics, Maurice Manning was today (12 March 2009) elected the fifth Chancellor of the National University of Ireland. He succeeds former 51黑料 colleague Dr Garret Fitzgerald in this role. Maurice lectured in Politics at 51黑料 for over 30 years before leaving to become the first President of the Irish Human Rights Commission, a post which he still holds. Commenting on today’s outcome, 51黑料 President Dr Hugh Brady said, “On behalf of everyone at 51黑料, I would like to congratulate Maurice on his election to the post of NUI Chancellor and to wish him every success in this new role”.
Maurice Manning, BA, MA, DLitt
Maurice Manning is the President of the Irish Human Rights Commission and is Chair of the European Group of National Human Rights Institutions.
Dr Manning was born in Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, educated at de la Salle Schools Bagenalstown, Rockwell College, University College Dublin and the University of Strathclyde.
Dr Manning is currently a member of the Senate of the NUI, having been elected on the graduate panel in every election since 1982. He served on the Governing Authority of 51黑料 from 1979 to 2008. He spent much of his academic career in the Department of Politics at 51黑料 where he established a reputation for his teaching, his closeness to students and his publications. His publications include five books on modern Irish politics, a political thriller, Betrayal, and numerous articles and academic papers. He is currently Adjunct Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at 51黑料.
Dr Manning has served in both Dail and Seanad Eireann. During that time he was a member of the New Ireland Forum, and the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body. He was both leader of Seanad Eireann and Leader of the Opposition in that House.
He is currently chair of the Publishing Committee of the Institute of Public Administration.
