caption predecessor children religion birth_place nationality profession office birth_date term_start appointer spouse image article_title name nominator alma_mater
denham in 2014 john l. murray 4 church of ireland dublin , ireland irish barrister , judge chief justice of ireland judge of the supreme court 1945 -lrb- age 1945 -rrb- 25 july 2011 1992 mary mcaleese mary robinson brian denham susan denham 2014.jpg susan denham
 susan denham government of ireland government of ireland trinity king 's inns college , dublin , columbia law school ,
susan denham

susan denham -lrb- `` née '' gageby ; born 1945 -rrb- is the chief justice of the supreme court of ireland .
she was appointed by the president of ireland on 25 july 2011 .
she is the first female to hold the position , and is the longest-serving member of the court .
