Carmencita Hederman
Carmencita Hederman | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 1 November 1989 – 17 February 1993 | |
| Constituency | Dublin University |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 3 June 1987 – 5 June 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Bertie Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Ben Briscoe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmencita Cruess Callaghan 23 October 1939 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 31 May 2025 (aged 85) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
William Hederman
(m. 1962; died 2016) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Joseph Cruess Callaghan (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Carmencita Hederman (née Cruess Callaghan; 23 October 1939 – 31 May 2025) was an Irish independent politician who served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1987 to 1988, and a senator for the Dublin University constituency from 1989 to 1993.[1]
Political career
Hederman was a member of Dublin City Council from 1974 to 1999.[2] She was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1987 to 1988 during the Dublin Millennium celebrations.[3]
She was elected to the Seanad in 1989 for the Dublin University constituency.[4] She did not stand for re-election to the Seanad in 1993.
Personal life and death
Carmencita Callaghan was the daughter of George Cruess Callaghan and sister of Frank Cruess Callaghan, both successful businessmen. Her uncle was Joseph Cruess Callaghan.[5]
She married William Hederman in 1962 and they had five children. A third-generation doctor and surgeon, William Hederman was president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland from 1990 to 1992 and later president of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.[6]
Her daughter, Wendy Hederman, was also a councillor on Dublin City Council, representing the Progressive Democrats.[7]
Hederman died in Dublin on 31 May 2025, at the age of 85.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Carmencita Hederman". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Progressive Democrats Newsletter 2004" (PDF). wendyhederman.ie. June 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Carmencita Hederman". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Frank Cruess Callaghan". Irish Independent. 28 March 2004. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Barry O'Donnell (20 February 2017). "William P Hederman". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Wendy Hederman". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ^ "Death notice of Carmencita Hederman (née Cruess-Callaghan)". RIP.ie. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Conneely, Stephen (3 June 2025). "Former senator and lord mayor of Dublin Carmencita Hederman dies aged 85". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 June 2025.