Patrick John Hillery, was an Irish politician and the sixth President of Ireland from 1976 until 1990, first elected at the 1951 general election as what, The Republican Party, a political party in Ireland?
Patrick Hillery:  He served two terms in the presidency, and, though widely seen as a somewhat lacklustre President, he was credited with bringing stability and dignity to the office, and he won widespread admiration when it emerged that he had withstood political pressure from his own Fianna Fáil party during a political crisis in 1982. Fianna Fáil: Fianna Fáil ( ; ] ); English: "Soldiers of Destiny" or "Warriors of Fál" ), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Irish: "Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtach" ) is a political party in Ireland.
Fianna Fáil