What is recorded here
Proinsias De Rossa was born Francis Ross in Finglas, County Dublin, in 1940. He joined the Irish Republican Army at sixteen and later became a prominent politician, serving as Minister for Social Welfare and leader of Democratic Left. His life moved from prison cells to European Parliament chambers, shaping Irish politics across decades.
Why this person is known: Irish politician
- Birthplace
- Dublin
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