Modupe E. Irele | |
|---|---|
| 17th Nigeria Ambassador to France | |
| In office 18 December 2017 –2021 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Modupe Enitan Irele Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan;University College Dublin;Penn State University |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Modupe Enitan Irele is a Nigerian diplomat and current Nigerian Ambassador to France, [1] becoming the first female to hold the role since the diplomatic mission appointed its first representative in 1966. [2] [3] She was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari on 20 October 2016, [4] and presented her credentials to President Macron on 18 December 2017. [3] She was appointed ambassador to Hungary in 2021. [5] [6]
Modupe Irele was born in Nigeria,and gained her Bachelor's degree in English with a minor in French from the University of Ibadan. She proceeded to gain her Master's from the same institution. Irele earned a second Master's degree in education from University College Dublin. In 1996,she earned her doctorate from Penn State University,focusing on Online Learning and Teacher Training. [7] [8]
Irele began her career in banking,spending 15 years as a retail banker,before venturing into education consulting. She runs her own educational consulting practice in Nigeria,Key Learning Solutions [9] and served in the Faculty of Department and Learning and Performance Systems at the Penn State University Department of Education. [10]