James Wilfrid Lennon | |
|---|---|
| Irish Ambassador to Portugal | |
| In office January 1961 – 1 April 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Coffey |
| Succeeded by | Denis J. O'Sullivan |
| Irish Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
| In office 1 April 1962 – 1966 | |
| Succeeded by | Richard Ryan |
| Irish Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Joseph Horan |
| Succeeded by | Brian Gallagher |
| Irish Permanent Representative to the United Nations at Geneva | |
| In office 1967–1973 | |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Joseph Horan |
| Irish Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Leo Skentelberry |
| Succeeded by | Seán Ó hÉideáin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1915 Dundalk |
James Wilfrid Lennon (29 December 1915 - 30 August 2012) was an Irish diplomat.
Career
From the 1930s until 1947 he was employed by the Civil Service of the Republic of Ireland. In 1947 he entered the Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland) as Third Secretary, and rose through the ranks, serving as First Secretary in Paris (until 1960), then ambassador to Portugal (January 1961 to 1 April 1962). From 1 April 1962 until 1966 he was Ambassador to the Netherlands in The Hague, with co-accreditation in Copenhagen to Denmark. From 1967 till 1970 he was Ambassador to Spain in Madrid,[1] then Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, a post he held until 1973. From there he was sent to Buenos Aires in Argentina,[2] and after three hectic years in Buenos Aires he returned ill to Dublin, where he on 28 June 2003 resided.[3]
References
- ↑ Señor James Wilfrid Lennon, embajador de Irlanda en Madrid, 19 February 1970,
- ↑ Clarín (Argentine newspaper),
- ↑ Irish Independent, 28 June 2003,