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List Of Ambassadors Of Ireland To The United States
The Ambassador of Ireland to the United States is the head of the Embassy of Ireland, Washington, DC, and the official representative of the Government of Ireland to the Government of the United States. Geraldine Byrne Nason, appointed Ambassador in August 2022, is incumbent . The Irish Embassy has been located at 2234 Massachusetts Avenue, NW in Sheridan Circle since 1949 and the Ambassador’s residence is at 2244 S Street NW. Ambassadors *2022 - date: Geraldine Byrne Nasonhttps://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/usa/about-us/ambassador/ *2017 - 2022: Daniel Mulhall *2013 - 2017: Anne Anderson *2007 - 2013: Michael Collins *2002 - 2007: Noel Fahey *1997 - 2002: Sean O Huiginn *1991 - 1997: Dermot Gallagher *1985 - 1991: Padraic N. MacKernan *1984 - 1985: Tadhg O'Sullivan *1978 - 1984: Sean Donlon *1973 - 1978: John G. Molloy *1970 - 1973: William Warnock *1964 - 1969: William P. Fay *1960 - 1964: Thomas J. Kiernan *1950 - 1960: John Joseph Hearne *1947 - 1950: Sean Nunan *1938 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldine Byrne Nason
Geraldine Byrne Nason (born 1959) is an Irish diplomat who is currently Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America. Early life and education Nason was born in Drogheda in 1959, and attended Our Lady's College, Greenhills. She has a BA and MA in Literature from St Patrick's College, Maynooth. Career Nason joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1981. She was Director for Governance at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris in the 1990s. She has served at the UN in New York, Vienna, Geneva, and Helsinki. Nason served as Second Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach from 2011 until 2014, making her the highest-ranking female civil servant in the country. In summer 2014, she produced a report of issues that might affect Ireland if the United Kingdom left the European Union. In August 2014, Nason was appointed Ireland's Ambassador to France and Monaco. Alongside her Swedish counterpart, she started an informal network of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermot Gallagher (civil Servant)
Dermot Anthony Gallagher (1944 – 15 January 2017) was an Irish civil servant and the Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs. He left office as Secretary-General on 24 January 2009 and was replaced by David Cooney, former Ambassador to the United Kingdom. In February 2009 he was nominated to be Chairman of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and was appointed Chairman of University College Dublin Governing Authority.Dermot Gallagher appointed chairman by University College Dublin Governing Authority. UCD News/Nuacht UCD, 25 February 2009 Early life Gallagher was born in Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim, where he played at left half forward for Leitrim at minor and Under-21 level. He was the son of a Garda sergeant. His interest in the wider world was sparked by observing Guinness barges arriving in his native town and speculating about their places of origin.A Legend in the Public Service and Beyond Who Never Lost Touch with his Leitrim Roots. Irish Times, 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Ambassadors Of Ireland
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Timothy Smiddy
Timothy Aloysius Smiddy (1875–1962) was an Irish academic, economist, and diplomat. He is best known as Ireland's first Ambassador/overseas Minister, serving as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of America for the Irish Free State from 1924 to 1929. Personal life Timothy Aloysius "Audo" Smiddy was born on 30 April 1875 in Kilbarry, County Cork, the son of William Smiddy, a wealthy merchant originally from Ballymacoda, East Cork, and Honora Mahony, of the Blarney Mahony family. He was educated at St. Finbarr's College Cork, before attending University College Cork, graduating with a B.A. (1905) and an M.A. (1907). Later he attended universities in Paris, France and Cologne, Germany. At one point, he considered the priesthood. However in 1900, he married Lillian "Muddie" O'Connell, also from Cork city. They had six children including five daughters Pearl (Binnie), Muriel, Cecil, Ita and Ethna, and a son Sarsfield. Role in independence A conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael MacWhite
Michael MacWhite (1883 – 1958) was an Irish diplomat. He was born in Reenogreena, near Glandore, County Cork in 1883. Amongst other postings, he served as the first Irish permanent delegate to the League of Nations. Early career MacWhite worked as a teacher in Denmark and as a newspaper correspondent. He also fought for Bulgaria in the first Balkan War. He then joined the French Foreign Legion and fought in France, Greece and Turkey. He was wounded at Gallipoli and was awarded the Croix de Guerre three times for bravery in combat. He returned to Dublin after the Great War and offered his services to the fledgling Dáil Éireann. League of Nations In 1921, MacWhite was sent to Geneva as Dáil Éireann representative at the establishment of the League of Nations. He reported to George Gavan Duffy. This was the start of a diplomatic career which was to take him all over the world during 30 years of service to the Irish State. MacWhite was closely involved in preparing the Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Brennan (journalist)
Robert Brennan (22 July 1881 – 13 November 1964) was an Irish writer, diplomat and a founder of ''The Irish Press'' newspaper. He took part in the 1916 Easter Rising and later became the Irish Free State's first minister to the United States. He was the father of Irish-American author and ''New Yorker'' columnist Maeve Brennan. Life Brennan was born at John's Gate Street, Wexford, the son of Robert Brennan, a victualler, and Bridget Kearney. He was a member of the staff of the ''Enniscorthy Echo''. He joined the Gaelic League and the Irish Volunteers and was recruited into the IRB by Seán T. O'Kelly. He married Úna Brennan who was also active in the republican movement and had her sworn into the IRB. She was with him in Wexford for the 1916 Easter Rising. He commanded the insurgents in Wexford during the 1916 Easter Rising and, along with other leaders Seamus Rafter and Seán Etchingham, was sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted to penal servitude. His continuing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seán Nunan
Seán Nunan (1890–1981) was an Irish diplomat. Details *In 1916 he was member of the Irish Volunteers in the General Post Office, Dublin garrison, fought in the Easter Rising, was interned in Frongoch internment camp and later served prison sentences for refusal to join the British Army during World War I. *In 1919 he was Clerk of Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic). *From 1919 to 1921 he was Secretary to Éamon de Valera and Registrar of the Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic) loan in the USA. *From 1932 to 1938 he was Consul General, New York. *From 1938 to 1941 he was First Secretary at the Irish legation in London. *From 1941 to 1946 he was Consul General in Washington, D.C. *From 1946 to 1947 he was Consul General, New York City. *On 10 June 1947 he was designated Minister in Washington, D.C., where he was accredited from 20 June 1947 till 17 April 1950. *In 1950 he was Assistant Secretary in the Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland). *From 1950 to 1955 he was Secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pádraig MacKernan
Pádraig "Paddy" MacKernan (24 April 1940 – 25 January 2010) was an Irish diplomat who served as Secretary General of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs as well as Irish Ambassador to both France and the United States and as an Irish member of the EEC and EC's Political Committee and later the EC and EU's Committee of Permanent Representatives, and as an Irish negotiator of the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty. Early life and education MacKernan was born, the first of eight children to survive, in a small house in Clare Street, Limerick. During the last days of World War II, his family was informed that one of MacKernans' uncles had died, one of three who were serving in the Royal Air Force, an event he was to frequently recall in his subsequent career. The first in his family to achieve a degree, he attended Crescent College and University College, Galway (UCG) from which he graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts in French and English and was elected Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Collins (diplomat)
Michael Collins (born 25 June 1953, Dublin, Ireland) is a retired Irish diplomat. Collins retired after his tenure as Ambassador to Germany (2013-2019). He was also Ambassador to the United States from 2007 to 2013, Saudi Arabia from 1995 to 1999 and to the Czech Republic from 1999 to 2001. As of 18 November 2019, he has been Director General of The Institute of International and European Affairs The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) ( ga, An Institiúid Gnóthaí Idirnáisiúnta agus Eorpacha) is an Irish policy think tank focusing on European and international policy trends based in Dublin, Ireland. It is known for .... Collins attended Blackrock College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin. References External linksBrexit: The human dimension of mission possible Ambassadors of Ireland to Germany Ambassadors of Ireland to the United States Ambassadors of Ireland to the Czech Republic Ambassadors of Ireland to Saudi Arabia Alumni of Trinity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder usually retains the right to that courtesy throughout their lifetime, although in some cases the title is attached to a particular office, and is held only for the duration of that office. Generally people addressed as ''Excellency'' are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, Roman Catholic bishops and high-ranking ecclesiastics and others holding equivalent rank (e.g., heads of international organizations). Members of royal families generally have distinct addresses (Majesty, Highness, etc.) It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact is an honorific that precedes various titles (such as Mr. President, and so on), both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form ''His'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Anderson (diplomat)
Anne Anderson (born July 1952) is a former Irish diplomat. She was the 17th Ambassador of Ireland to the United States.Message from Ambassador Anne Anderson on Arrival Embassy of Ireland in the United States, 2013-09-05. Quote: "I am deeply honoured to have become Ireland's 17th Ambassador to the United States. I take over the baton from Michael Collins, who did so much over the past six years to advance and deepen relations between our two countries." She has also been Ambassador of Ireland to the , the European Union, France, and |
Daniel Mulhall
Daniel Mulhall (born 8 April 1955) is a retired Irish diplomat and a former Ambassador of Ireland to the United States. He has also been Ireland's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Germany and Malaysia. Education Born in Waterford, Ireland, Mulhall studied at University College Cork. He received a BA degree degree in 1975, a Higher Diploma in Education in 1978, and an MA in history in 1979. Career Mulhall joined Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs in 1978 as Third Secretary in the Economics Division. He then moved to the department's Development Cooperation Division, and was later posted in 1980 to the embassy in New Delhi. In 1983, Mulhall moved back to Dublin to work in the Political Division. Mulhall then became First Secretary at the Embassy of Ireland in Vienna, followed by a posting to the Permanent Representation to the European Union in Brussels in 1990. In 1995, he became Counsellor of the Press Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs. In 1998, he was instal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
