List of ambassadors of Ireland to Malaysia

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Ambassador of Ireland to Malaysia

Ambasadóir na hÉireann go dtí an Mhalaeisia

Coat of Arms of Ireland

Incumbent
Hilary Reilly[1]
since October 2, 2019

Department of Foreign Affairs
Style| Her Excellency
Seat| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nominator| Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland
Appointer| President of Ireland
Term length| 4 years
Inaugural holder| Brendan Lyons
Formation|

* 1995

Deputy| Catherine Aylward[2]
Website| Embassy of Ireland, Kuala Lumpur

The ambassador of Ireland to Malaysia is the head of Ireland's diplomatic mission to Malaysia, and the official representative of the government of Ireland to the government of Malaysia. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of Ireland, Kuala Lumpur.

The incumbent ambassador is Hilary Reilly, who was appointed on 3 October 2019.[3]

## History[edit]

In 1995, Ireland opened a resident Embassy in Malaysia. It was Ireland's first ever resident Embassy in Southeast Asia. Ever since, the Embassy has been located in the Amp Walk Building on Jalan Ampang.[4]

## List of ambassadors[edit]

Designated/Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Taoiseach | List of prime ministers of Malaysia | Term end

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1995 | Brendan Lyons[4] | John Bruton (1995-1997) | Mahathir Mohamad | 2000
Bertie Ahern (1997-2000)
2000 | Bobby McDonagh[4] | Bertie Ahern | Mahathir Mohamad | 2001
July 19, 2001 | Daniel Mulhall[4] | Bertie Ahern | Mahathir Mohamad (2001-2003) | 2005
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003-2005)
April 19, 2005 | Eugene Hutchinson[4] | Bertie Ahern (2005-2008) | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2005-2009) | 2010
Brian Cowen (2008-2010)
Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak (2009-2010)
2010 | Declan Kelly[4] | Brian Cowen (2010-2011) | Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak | 2015
Enda Kenny (2011-2015)
September 14, 2015 | Eamon Hickey[4] | Enda Kenny (2015-2017) | Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak (2015-2018) | July 11, 2019
Leo Varadkar (2017-2019)
Mahathir Mohamad (2018-2019)
June 26, 2019 | Hilary Reilly[5] | Leo Varadkar | Mahathir Mohamad (2019-2020) | Incumbent
Muhyiddin Yassin (2020-current)

## See also[edit]

* Ireland-Malaysia relations

## External links[edit]

* Ireland in Malaysia on X

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ambassador Hickey". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
2. ^ "The Embassy". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
3. ^ "DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR LIST". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia). June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
4. ^ a b c d e f g "The Embassy's History". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
5. ^ "Ambassadorial Nominations". Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland). 26 June 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

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