Declan Kelly (diplomat)

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

Declan Kelly
Declan Kelly in 2007
Ambassador of Ireland to Malaysia
In office
2010–2015
PresidentMary McAleese
Michael D. Higgins
Prime MinisterBrian Cowen
Enda Kenny
Preceded byEugene Hutchinson
Succeeded byEamon Hickey
Ambassador of Ireland to Canada
In office
2006–2010
PresidentMary McAleese
Prime MinisterBertie Ahern
Brian Cowen
Preceded byMartin Burke
Succeeded byRay Bassett
Ambassador of Ireland to Australia
In office
September 2002 – September 2006
PresidentMary McAleese
Prime MinisterBertie Ahern
Preceded byRichard O'Brien
Succeeded byMáirtín Ó Fainín
Personal details
Born
Declan Kelly
CitizenshipIrish
Nationality Ireland
SpouseAnne Bernadette Kelly
OccupationDiplomat

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]

  1. ^ a b c 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. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ St. Thomas University - Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ http://www.thegaelichour.ca/20060728.m3u[permanent dead link‍]