Sean Hoy
His Excellency Seán Hoy | |
|---|---|
 Hoy in 2019 | |
| Ambassador of Ireland to Brazil | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Irish Government |
| Preceded by | Brian Glynn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 57–58) County Fermanagh |
| Nationality | Irish |
Sean Hoy, also spelled Seán Hoy (born 1964) is an Irish diplomat. He is the current Ambassador of Ireland to Brazil since 1 December 2018.[1]
Education[]
Hoy, a native of County Fermanagh, attended St Michael's College, Enniskillen and Queen's University Belfast (QUB), graduating with Bachelor of Agriculture degree. He spent the next two years in Sudan with the aid agency Concern. He then earned a master's degree in Deveplopment Planning from the University of East Anglia and returned to Sudan for a further two years.[1]
Diplomatic career[]
Hoy joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1990. For the next 24 years he was a development adviser to the Irish government aid programme. This work included postings to Mozambique, Uganda and Vietnam.
In 2014 he was appointed ambassador to Nigeria and in 2018 to Brazil.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Queen's Graduate is New Irish Ambassador in Brazil, Development and Alumni relations Office QUB, 30 November 2018
- ^ "Sean is new Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria". Fermanagh Herald. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
External links[]
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People educated at St Michael's College, Enniskillen
- Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
- Alumni of the University of East Anglia
- Ambassadors of Ireland to Nigeria
- People from County Fermanagh