Declan Kelly | |
|---|---|
| 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 ÓFainín |
| 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 from 2006 to 2010,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]