Breda Smyth

Professor Breda Smyth is an Irish public health specialist who has served as Chief Medical Officer of Ireland since October 2022, having previously held the position on an interim basis. She is the first woman to hold the post. She previously was professor for public health medicine in NUI Galway and a consultant in public health in HSE West.

Breda Smyth
Chief Medical Officer of Ireland
Assumed office
5 October 2022
Preceded byTony Holohan
Personal details
BornStraide, County Mayo, Ireland
SpouseJimmy Higgins
Children2
Alma mater
  • NUI Galway
  • University College Dublin
  • RCPI
  • University of California, Los Angeles
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