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John Rogers | |
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| Attorney General of Ireland | |
| In office 13 December 1984 – 10 March 1987 | |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Peter Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | John L. Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1947-09-11)11 September 1947 (age 78) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Education | Rockwell College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
John RogersSC (born 11 September 1947) is an Irish barrister who served asAttorney General of Ireland from 1984 to 1987.
He was educated atRockwell College andTrinity College Dublin.[1]
TheLabour Party demanded the right to choose the Attorney General in thecoalition government of 1984. At the timeMary Robinson was expected to be chosen; instead the nomination went to John Rogers, who had not yet been appointed asenior counsel (SC). Traditionally a new Attorney General would have practised as a senior counsel for a number of years prior to his or her appointment. Rogers was appointed an SC on the day he was made Attorney General of Ireland. He has worked as a senior counsel in the Law Library, Dublin, from 1987 to date. Rogers was banned from driving, for 2 years, in 1998 after being arrested for drink driving. He was more than twice over the legal limit.
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of Ireland 1984–1987 | Succeeded by |