Mary Whelan
Mary Whelan, Permanent Representative of Ireland to UNIDO, met the Director General to present her credentials.
NationalityIrish
Occupation(s)Ambassador for Ireland to Britain and Austria
SpouseKevin O’Malley

Mary Whelan became Irish Ambassador to Austria on 2 October 2014[1]

Life

Whelan graduated with a master's degree in International Contemporary History from the University of Ulster, as well as a master's degree in Strategic Management from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.[2]

She is married to US Naval Officer Kevin O’Malley and they have two daughters and two granddaughters.[3]

Career

Whelan began her career as Third Secretary in 1973.[4]

Whelan was appointed Permanent Representative of Ireland to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on 19 November 2009. She was also Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 2009 at the same time.[4]

While acting as Ireland's Ambassador to Austria Whelan has also been appointed The new Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Vienna).[2]

List of positions

References

  1. ^ "Ambassador Mary Whelan". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "New Permanent Representative of Ireland presents credentials". Vienna: United Nations Information Service. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ Bonnie Klap (1 December 2013). "Interview with Mr. Kevin O'Malley". Diplomat magazine.
  4. ^ a b "Mrs Mary Whelan". 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Whelan". Normandy for Peace. Retrieved 29 January 2024.


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