Declan Kelly (diplomat)
Appearance
Declan Kelly | |
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Declan Kelly in 2007 | |
Ambassador of Ireland to Malaysia | |
In office 2010–2015 | |
President | Mary McAleese Michael D. Higgins |
Prime Minister | Brian Cowen Enda Kenny |
Preceded by | Eugene Hutchinson |
Succeeded by | Eamon Hickey |
Ambassador of Ireland to Canada | |
In office 2006–2010 | |
President | Mary McAleese |
Prime Minister | Bertie Ahern Brian Cowen |
Preceded by | Martin Burke |
Succeeded by | Ray Bassett |
Ambassador of Ireland to Australia | |
In office September 2002 – September 2006 | |
President | Mary McAleese |
Prime Minister | Bertie Ahern |
Preceded by | Richard O'Brien |
Succeeded by | Máirtín Ó Fainín |
Personal details | |
Born | Declan Kelly |
Citizenship | Irish |
Nationality | ![]() |
Spouse | Anne Bernadette Kelly |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Declan Kelly was the Ambassador of Ireland to Malaysia and Thailand from 2010 to 2015.[1][2] Prior to that appointment he was the Ambassador of Ireland to Canada, succeeding Martin Burke.[3]
He was schooled at St. Vincent's C.B.S., Glasnevin, and is married to Anne Bernadette Kelly. He gave the 2007 convocation address at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick.[4]
Prior to his placement as ambassador at the Irish embassy in Ottawa, Kelly was the ambassador to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.[1][5] Earlier, Kelly had been posted to Ottawa from 1985 to 1990 as the First Secretary and Charge d’Affairs at the Irish Embassy.[3]
Kelly was Republic of Ireland Consul General in San Francisco from 1992 to 1998.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kelly, Declan (November 2010). "Our New Ambassador" (PDF). AGM. St Patrick's Society, Selangor Malaysia. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Ireland in Malaysia". Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ a b Devoy, Desmond. "Ambassador Declan Kelly - 2010's Irish Person of the Year" (PDF). Ireland - Canada Chambers of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ St. Thomas University - Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.thegaelichour.ca/20060728.m3u[permanent dead link]
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