Declan Kelly

For the Australian radio executive, see Declan Kelly (radio executive).
Declan Kelly in 2007

Declan Kelly is the current Irish Ambassador to Malaysia and Thailand.[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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kelly, Declan (November 2010). "Our New Ambassador". 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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Devoy, Desmond. "Ambassador Declan Kelly - 2010’s Irish Person of the Year". Ireland - Canada Chambers of Commerce. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  4. ↑ St. Thomas University - Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
  5. ↑ http://www.thegaelichour.ca/20060728.m3u