Constance Markievicz Politician

Constance Georgine Markievicz, Countess Markievicz (Polish: Markiewicz; née Gore-Booth; 4 February 1868 – 15 July 1927) was an Irish Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil politician, revolutionary nationalist, suffragette and socialist. In December 1918, she was the first woman elected to the British House of Commons, though she did not take her seat and, along with the other Sinn Féin TDs, formed the first Dáil Éireann. She was also one of the first women in the world to hold a cabinet position (Minister for Labour of the Irish Republic, 1919–1922).

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Gore-Booth Constance Georgine
Birth date	February 04, 1868
Birth name	Constance Georgine Gore-Booth
Birth place	Buckingham Gate
Religion	Church of Ireland Catholic Church
Date of death	July 15, 1927
Place of death	Dublin , Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital
Resting place	Dublin , Glasnevin Cemetery
Spouse	Casimir Markievicz

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Office holder

military operations	Easter Rising Irish Civil War Irish War of Independence Dublin Lock-out
military rank	Colonel Second-in-command
office	Member of Parliament Minister for Labour Teachta Dála
party	Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
region	Dublin South (Dáil Éireann constituency) Dublin St Patrick's (UK Parliament constituency)
service start	1913
successor	Joseph McGrath (politician)