Carmencita Hederman (; 23 October 1939 – 31 May 2025) was an Irish

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politician who served as

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from 1987 to 1988, and a

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for the

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constituency from 1989 to 1993.

Political career

Hederman was a member of

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from 1974 to 1999. She was

from 1987 to 1988 during the Dublin Millennium celebrations. She was elected to the Seanad in 1989 for the

constituency. She did not stand for re-election to the Seanad in 1993.

Family

She was the daughter of George Cruess Callaghan and sister of Frank Cruess Callaghan, both successful businessmen. Her uncle was Joseph Cruess Callaghan. She married William Hederman in 1962 and they had five children. A third-generation doctor and surgeon, William Hederman was president of the

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from 1990 to 1992 and later president of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Her daughter, Wendy Hederman, was also a councillor on

, representing the

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. Hederman died in Dublin on 31 May 2025, at the age of 85.

References

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