James Wilfrid Lennon

James Wilfrid Lennon (born December 29, 1915) is a retired Irish diplomat.

James Wilfrid Lennon
Irish Ambassador to Portugal
from  Ireland
to  Portugal
In office
January 1961 – April 1, 1962
Preceded byFrancis Coffey
Succeeded byDenis J. O'Sullivan
Irish Ambassador to the Netherlands
from  Ireland
to  Netherlands
In office
April 1, 1962 – 1966
Succeeded byRichard Ryan (diplomat)
Irish Ambassador to Spain
from  Ireland
to  Spain
In office
1962 – 1967
Preceded byTimothy Joseph Horan
Succeeded byBrian Gallagher (Irish diplomat)
Irish Permanent Representative to the United Nations at Geneva
from  Ireland
to  United Nations
In office
1967 – 1973
Succeeded byTimothy Joseph Horan
Irish Ambassador to Argentina
from  Ireland
to  Argentina
In office
1973 – 1976
Preceded byMichael Leo Skentelberry
Succeeded bySeán Ó hÉideáin
Personal details
Born(1915-12-29)December 29, 1915
Dundalk

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 and Trade (Ireland) as Third Secretary, and rose through the ranks, serving as First Secretary in Paris (until 1960), then ambassador to Portugal (January 1961 to April 1, 1962). From April 1, 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 June 28, 2003 resided.[3]

References
  1. Señor James Wilfrid Lennon, embajador de Irlanda en Madrid, February 19, 1970,
  2. Clarín (Argentine newspaper),
  3. Irish Independent, June 28, 2003,
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