Catherine Connolly: Head of state, Ireland
Catherine Connolly is the head of state of Ireland, listed by the United Nations as “President of Ireland”.
Posts held
- President of Ireland (head of state), Ireland. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Catherine Connolly sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, Catherine Connolly works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Ireland (regions, cities).
Above that, Ireland is a member of:
- European Union (incl. Parliament, Commission, Council) level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Ireland
- Micheál Martin T.D. Taoiseach of Ireland, Ireland
- Helen McEntee T.D. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence of Ireland, Ireland
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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