Declan Kelly (diplomat)

This article is about the Irish Ambassador. For the American business executive, see Declan Kelly (businessperson). For the Australian radio executive, see Declan Kelly (radio executive).
Declan Kelly in 2007

Declan Kelly was the Irish Ambassador to Malaysia and Thailand from 2010 to 2015.[1][2] Prior to that appointment he was the Irish Ambassador 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

  1. 1 2 3 Kelly, Declan (November 2010). "Our New Ambassador" (PDF). AGM. St Patrick's Society, Selangor Malaysia. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  2. "Ireland in Malaysia". Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  3. 1 2 Devoy, Desmond. "Ambassador Declan Kelly - 2010's Irish Person of the Year" (PDF). Ireland - Canada Chambers of Commerce. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  4. St. Thomas University - Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
  5. http://www.thegaelichour.ca/20060728.m3u



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