The Resume

(January 26, 1904-January 15, 1988)
Born in Paris, France
Son of Irish nationalists John MacBride and Maud Gonne
Founded the Irish political party Clann na Poblachta
Irish Minister for External Affairs (1948-51)
Founding member of Amnesty International
United Nations Commissioner for Namibia (1973-77)
Co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1974)

Why he might be annoying:

He joined the Irish Republican Army at age 12, eventually rising to chief of staff.
He refused to let Ireland join NATO, since it would recognize British control over Northern Ireland.
As head of a UN commission studying communications, his recommendations were attacked in the US and Britain as restricting freedom of the press (1980).
A reviewer of his autobiography noted, 'He emerges from his own writings as a man of unusual vanity.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He left the IRA (1937) and renounced using violence to unify Ireland.
He played a key role in convincing the Council of Europe to adopt a convention on human rights (1950).
He was married to Catalina Bulfin for 50 years until her death.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 27]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1261904)
• I Died in 1988 (Ranked: 83)
• Look at Me, I'm Thirsty
• Look at Me, Oh!
• Nobel Peace Prize (Ranked: 1974)
• Profiles 28001-28250 (Ranked: 28209)
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 33 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 15 Votes: 93.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 64.52% Annoying