Modupe E. Irele | |
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17th Nigerian Ambassador to France | |
Assumed office 18 December 2017 | |
President | Muhammadu Buhari |
Personal details | |
Born | Nigeria |
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. [5]
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. Modupe 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. [6] [7]
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 [8] and served in the Faculty of Department and Learning and Performance Systems at the Penn State University Department of Education. [9]
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