List of ambassadors of Ireland to China

Ambassador of Ireland to the People's Republic of China
Ambassador of Ireland to the People's Republic of China
	Coat of Arms of Ireland
	Incumbent; Ann Derwin; since January 2021
Style	His Excellency
Inaugural holder	John H. F. Campbell [de]
Formation	John Campbell
Website	Embassy of Ireland, China

The Ambassador of Ireland to the People's Republic of China is the official representative of the Government of Ireland to the Government of the People's Republic of China and the head of the Embassy of Ireland, Beijing.

History

Ireland established diplomatic relations with China in 1979 and opened its embassy in Beijing in May 1980.^[1]

List of representatives

1980–1983: John H. F. Campbell [de]
1983–1987: Dermot Waldron
1987–1991: Gearoid O'Broin
1991–1995: Thelma Doran
1995–1999: Joe Hayes
1999–2004: Declan Connolly
2004–2013: Declan Kelleher
2013–2017: Paul Kavanagh
2017–2020: Eoin O'Leary
2021–present: Ann Derwin

References

^ "The Embassy's History - Department of Foreign Affairs". www.dfa.ie.

[1] "The Embassy's History - Department of Foreign Affairs". www.dfa.ie.

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