Claire D. Cronin
American politician
Claire D. Cronin (born January 29, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician. She has been the United States Ambassador to Ireland since 2022 during the Joe Biden administration. She was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 11th Plymouth district from 2013 until 2022.[1] Cronin was the first woman to be the state's House Majority Leader.[2]
Claire Cronin | |
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| United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
| Assumed office February 10, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Edward F. Crawford |
| Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office February 11, 2021 – January 18, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Mariano |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 11th Plymouth district | |
| In office January 2013 – January 18, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Geraldine Creedon |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claire McLaughlin January 29, 1960 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ray Cronin |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Stonehill College (BA) Suffolk University (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
In May 2021, President Joe Biden was reported to have picked Cronin as the United States Ambassador to Ireland.[3] On June 23, 2021, the nomination was officially announced.[4] On January 19, 2022, Cronin was sworn in as the United States Ambassador to Ireland.[5][6] Her term began on February 10, 2022.[7]
References
change- ↑ Stout, Matt (2021-06-23). "Claire Cronin, No. 2 Democrat in the Mass. House, to be nominated as US ambassador to Ireland". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ↑ Murphy, Matt. "Brockton, Easton state Rep. Claire Cronin named Mass. House's first female majority leader". Enterprise News. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ↑ "Claire Cronin likely to become next U.S. Ambassador to Ireland". Boston Globe. May 29, 2021.
- ↑ Karni, Annie (June 23, 2021). "Cindy McCain is Biden's choice for ambassador to the U.N.'s food program". The New York Times.
- ↑ Doran, Sam (2022-01-18). "Claire Cronin to be sworn in as ambassador in House chamber". masslive. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ↑ "Claire Cronin sworn in as US ambassador to Ireland". RTÉ.ie. 19 January 2022.
- ↑ "Ambassador Claire D. Cronin". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
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